Airman Allo
MemberCompsognathusJan-22-2014 6:08 PMAs I was reading through hours of material regarding the debate on whether T-Rex was a Hunter or a scavenger, I got to thinking. "Why is that out of the entire Tyrannosaur family, T-Rex appears to be the only member of it's family that has had it's active Hunter status disputed?" One would naturally assume that since no major information (To my knowledge) regarding Albertasaurus, Daspletosaurus, Gorgosaurus, and Tarbosaurus has been brought about challenging their active Hunter status, why then is T-Rex the only one being disputed.
Tyrannosaurs dominated North America and Asia. If every one of it's predecessors was considered and active Hunter, wouldn't it be fitting to say the peak of their evolutionary advancement was also a Hunter?
Perhaps I may have missed something but I it seems to me that T-Rex has been the exclusive focal point of the debate.
I'm not trying to start a shit storm as many of you know, I'm an avid Allosaurus fan but this is just something that peaked my interest a bit.
Gojira2K
MemberCompsognathusJan-22-2014 6:39 PMI never thought about that. That is agood point. Why don't they look at T-Rex's predecessors?
"There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self." - Ernest Hemingway.
Killadj2012
MemberCompsognathusJan-22-2014 6:44 PMI agree with this. T-Rex was more of a hunter until its food got source scarce then would scavange to find food but in all Tyrannosaurus was and always be a hunter.
If I could be anything I would be a Trex.
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Lord Vader
MemberTyrannosaurus RexJan-22-2014 7:01 PMWhy would Rex being an active hunter be challenged anyway? I mean seriously, Late Cretaceous North America had three predators that I am aware of: T-Rex, Nanotyrannus, and Dromeasaurus, Rex being the only one above one ton in weight, so what's going to keep the Edmontosaurus and Triceratops populations in check without Rex?
Jack of all trades. Master of none
Killadj2012
MemberCompsognathusJan-22-2014 7:06 PMAnother good piont.
If I could be anything I would be a Trex.
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Carnosaur
MemberCompsognathusJan-22-2014 11:00 PMbecause certain paleontologists like to state unfounded theories. Jack Horner seems to be (or at least was) actively seeking anything that would take Rex's status as an apex predator down. It's a bit ridiculous
Nature doesn't deceive us; it is we who deceive ourselves.
tyrant963
MemberCompsognathusJan-23-2014 8:37 PMWHAT???!!! Scavenger oh no oh no no no no no! T-Rex is the king! You hear that paleontologiest! Don't you see bones in the T-Rex stomach! Don't you wonder where does bones of other dinosaurs are in! In the tyrannosaurus stomach! Do you see those monsterouse crushing jaws! Do you even see bones of other dinosaurs with bite marks on them! In concluision Tyrannosaurus Rex is a HUNTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Carnosaur
MemberCompsognathusJan-23-2014 9:18 PMagreed, Tyrannosaurs in general were more hunters than scavengers.
Nature doesn't deceive us; it is we who deceive ourselves.
Rex Fan 684
MemberCompsognathusJan-25-2014 6:51 PMHealed bite marks, a lack of other large theropods, smarts, binocular vision, crushing jaws, and many other things contribute to the theory that T-rex was indeed primarily a hunter.
Airman Allo, you mentioned how nobody ever questions the likely hood that other tyrannosaurs hunted. Not only that, but everyone assumes that most abelisaurs were hunters despite tiny arms. Carnotaurus, Majungatholus(saurus), Tarascosaurus, and others are always shown as hunters.
Godzillasaurus
MemberCompsognathusJan-25-2014 7:32 PM
Sinornithosaurus
MemberCompsognathusJan-26-2014 1:25 AMI don't think this has been an issue for loong time.
Rex Fan 684
MemberCompsognathusJan-26-2014 7:36 PMMany modern day predators don't use their forelimbs. Wolves for example are quite efficient hunters and rely largely on their jaws/teeth.
