Jack "Tyrannosaurus rex" the Ripper?

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G:KOTM - Indeed! It is an extremely neat notion! :)

Even without the ability to slash with its claws, the arms of T.rex were still extremely powerful.

TYRANNOS - Quite so! If I am not mistaken, I believe the T.rex could lift an estimated 600lbs with its arms despite their small size! :)

Something Real - thank you for sharing this with us!

It makes sense that a T.rex's arms could have slashed its prey WHEN CAUGHT!  Those claws weren't dull!  

However, the two uses of its arms are not a dichotomy.  Who's to say that a male T.rex couldn't have used them to help wound prey AND steady himself during mating.  These limbs had more uses than we normally think, and any individual would use them to the fullest extent.

In fact, I bet a good way to identify a mature female T.rex (if we were to travel back in time) would be to see any scars and scratches on her back.  That way, we'd know she'd be an adult, and has a history of breeding.

ALPHADINO65 - It is most excellent to see you once more! Indeed; I agree with your assessment of the situation wholeheartedly! :)