Bite-force estimation for Tyrannosaurus rex from tooth-marked bones

Bite-force estimation for Tyrannosaurus rex from tooth-marked bones

Paleontologists have turned to the study of dental morphology to address the question of whether tyrannosaurs occupied predatory or scavenging niches. So far, the results have been highly disparate.

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Published in:Nature (London) Vol. 382; no. 6593; pp. 706 - 708
Main Authors: Erickson, Gregory M, Kirk, Samuel D. Van, Su, Jinntung, Levenston, Marc E, Caler, William E, Carter, Dennis R
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London Nature Publishing 22-08-1996
Nature Publishing Group
Subjects:
Bones
Dinosaurs
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Paleontology
Teeth
Tyrannosaurus rex
Vertebrate paleontology
United States
North America
Montana
Vertebrata
nutrition
bones
simulation
Theropoda
Archosauria
Reptilia
teeth
Dinosauria
Hell Creek Formation
laboratory studies
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Summary:Paleontologists have turned to the study of dental morphology to address the question of whether tyrannosaurs occupied predatory or scavenging niches. So far, the results have been highly disparate.
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ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/382706a0