T. rex's long legs were made for marathon walking
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Long legs may make good runners, but they
Long legs may make good runners, but they're great for walking, too. Scientists have generally assumed that long-limbed dinosaurs evolved their leggy proportions for speed to catch prey and avoid predators.
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When tyrannosaurs dominated, medium-sized predators disappeared
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What did T. rex really look like? •, rex
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Fossils Reveal Dinosaurs of Prehistoric Patagonia
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T. rex Had Legs Designed for Walking
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