On average, a full grown T-Rex weighed between 7-8 tons. However, many weighed less and some even weighed more. The largest, and most complete skeleton of a T-Rex to date has been nicknamed “Sue”. Sue is estimated to have weighed about 9 tons (18,000 pounds).
The T-Rex had strong thighs and a power tail to counterbalance its large head. This allowed them to move quickly ...
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The Stegosaurus is known as the “dumbest dinosaur”. It had the smallest brain of all dinosaurs discovered. its brain was about the size of a walnut. Its brain was similar in size to a small cat or dog. These dinosaurs were heavily armored with tough, scaly skin and kite-like armored plates, that stick up off of its back. This was for self defense.
The Stegosaurs was an ...
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The Tyrannosaurus Rex was one of the fiercest dinosaurs to ever live. It fed on small and large animals and was a carnivore (ate only meat). It is believed that a T-Rex could eat as much as 500 pounds of meat in one bite! In recent years, a group of scientists believe that they have found evidence showing that the T-Rex was primarily a scavenger.
It had the ability to hunt when ...
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The Tyrannosaurus Rex lived in the western United states about 65 million years ago during the Cretaceous period. There is fossil evidence to show that the T-Rex was densely populated in what is now Montana and Wyoming.
Although that area of the United States is dry and flat, fossil records show us that it was likely a swampy, wet region when the T-Rex was living there. They were ...
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Bears usually eat a variety of plants, berries, and insects on a daily basis. Contrary to popular belief, they are not blood-thirsty carnivores. Bears are omnivores, meaning they eat both meat and plants. They are usually an apex predator, at the top of the food chain in their environment. Because of this, they rarely have to hunt or forage for food, and are simply able to steal food from ...
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Polar bear cubs stay with their mothers and are nursed for up to 30 months. However, most cubs are weaned and out on there own at about 2 years of age.
During pregnancy, female polar bears begin by depositing fat in preparation for cubbing. In order to have a successful pregnancy, they need to gain at least 200 Kg (441 lbs). They then seek out a den to give birth in. The dens protect ...
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There are over 150 species of owls in the world. Owls live in many different climates and environments, on several different continents and countries in the world. Owls are known for their large eyes, which they use to see at night. Owls are nocturnal (they sleep during the day and are awake at night), which makes large eyes a necessity for hunting in the dark. Their large pupils allow them ...
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There are 3 types of species of eagle that are found on the continent of Australia. The wedge-tailed eagle (also known as the bunjil) is the largest bird of prey on the continent.
The wedge-tailed eagle is often seen gliding for hours, without ever beating its wings. They fly as high as 5,800 feet. Their prey is usually caught over the ground. They spot their prey from high in the air ...
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There are a total of 22 species of vultures. 7 are from the new world and 15 of them are from the old world. These old world vultures belong to the Accipitridae family which include other birds such as hawks, buzzards, and eagles.
Many of the old world species of vultures are dying off and are endangered or becoming close to extinct. The majority of these deaths in Africa are due to ...
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There are no known species of vultures currently living in Great Britain. During Victorian times, the Christian church made a public statement denouncing the vulture and declaring it to be unclean and unholy. Over the next 20 years, they were hunted and almost brought to extinction in the area. A few species were able to flee to other parts of Europe and somehow survived in the mountains of ...
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