The model estimates the largest T. rex could have been a whopping 70% heavier and 25% longer than the largest specimens identified so far.
Dinosaur s, the huge beasts that once inhabited the planet, still amaze us. However, there is a huge mystery surrounding them: just how big did they really get?
“Our study suggests that, for big fossil animals like T. rex, we really have no idea from the fossil record about the absolute sizes they might have reached. It’s fun to think about a 15 tonne T. rex, but the implications are also interesting from a biomechanical or ecological perspective,” said Mallon from the Canadian Museum of Nature.
That’s why, Mallon and Hone turned to computer modeling to figure this out. The model accounted for several factors, including population size, growth patterns, lifespan, and the fossil record gaps.The computer simulations indicate that a T. rex exceeding the size of any discovered fossil by 70% in weight and 25% in length might have existed. Although such an individual would be exceptionally rare, occurring in only one out of 2.5 billion animals.
To unearth the largest T. rex in the extraordinarily uncommon 99.99th percentile, scientists would have to excavate at the current rate for another 1,000 years.
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