Stealthy T-Rex?
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Mecha Rodan
MemberCompsognathusSeptember 05, 20144424 Views8 RepliesCould T-Rex be a stealthy killer at times? I have no doubt that T-Rex was an active killer in awesome battles at times but what if the Tyrant King could also be an asassin at times?
Well the first problem is that T-Rex would need camoflauging to avoid being seen while he is sneaking. This can be solved because I thought about this idea when I saw the Prehistoric Kingdom T-Rex. Prehistoric Kingdom T-Rex This black coloration would make it hard for the herbivores to see the T-Rex at night alowing it to sneak up. The next problem is that T-Rex would create too much noise by just walking, he makes Earthquakes by walking! Actually this is not true. The only dinosaurs that would create earthquakes would be the giant sauropods. If you are confused then go here for a more acurate description.Lower Prehistoric Gravity Theory To sum it all up; there was a bigger density of air molecuels with there being more oxygen and the higher tempurature would make the Earth's gravity pull less than it does today making T-Rex lighter than it would normally be in present day. Meaning that a T-Rex might need some time to adjust to our gravity if we make one. Then the third problem would be how to kill silently which I have a solution. The T-Rex would sneak by walking slwoly, not be spotted by its black colors, and then it would spot out a animal farthest from the main group and kill it. How? By using its bone crushing jaws to grab the head and kill the animal within secconds. Even if it alerts the rest of the animals it could either drag the body away or leave and then come back later depending on what animal it is. If they were parasaurolophus then it would take the body with it but if they were Triceratops then it would leave and come back later when the trikes leave. Remember; this is just a theory! All because I said it doesn't mean it actaully happened! Maybe the rex could be a silent killer but it may have been to stupid to do it. Go to the Prehistoric Kingdom if you want to rant at me since I'm over there than here. then go to the Prehistoric Kingdom forums to rant at me. My name over there is Hardrisaur Hero. Also can anyone make a T-Rex picture with the rex wearing a ninja mask?
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In all likelyhood all predatory dinosaurs had rather drab coloration, as to blend in with the foliage and what not.
A pink tyrannosaurus is gonna stick out like a sore thumb, and let's face it, nobody wants a pink tyrannosaurus..
..stuff of nightmares..
Anyway, if we look at the predators of today, they have a fur/skin coloration that helps them blend in with their environment.
Let's take the arctic fox for example..
In the more wintry, colder months they have a fur coloration that blends in with the snow; in other words pure white
But in the warmer, sumer months they adopt a blacker, silvery coloration to their coat
That's mainly to help the animal sneak up on prey, which makes hunting a whole lot easier
But, that's fur. And if Tyrannosaurus rex had feathers, perhaps they would change with the seasons to help it blend in, and if not Tyrannosaurus, the smaller Tyrannosaur species we are surehad feathers most certainly had this adaptation, namely nanqusaurus, a polar Tyrannosaur.
About a third the size of Tyrannosaurus, feathers most certainly would have helped with keeping the tyrannosaur warm in its climate, and perhaps the coat of feathers would change with the seasons as i've stated above
Back to the main point,most predators hunt by ambush, and as a result, are 'stealthy' to some standard, Tyrannosaurus wasn't a speed demon, sure it could run fast for short distances but that expends energy, and most predators look for the easiest, quickest way to make a kill
Nature doesn't deceive us; it is we who deceive ourselves.
