Re: T. rex eating habits

[Stan Friesen <swf@ElSegundoCA.ATTGIS.COM>]

>From: LANGENBERGK@randb.abbott.com
 > 
 > I have a question related to to "jaw power" question posted earlier.  My 
 > 10-year-old asked me today:
 > 
 >     Did T.rex eat things whole, bones and all?
 > 
 > I told her I would ask the experts.

My best guess is that this would depend on the size of the animal
it is eating.  When eating smallish things (say smaller than human-
sized) it would probably bolt it down whole.  When eating large stuff,
like Tricerops, Edmontosaurus, or Anatotitan, it would probably bite
the flesh off the bones.

This is based mostly on general size factors, and is just an educated
guess.  In reality, we do not know, since we cannot watch T. rex eat.

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