These digital discussions consistently show enthusiasm for the research, with comments referencing the muscle mass estimates and growth facts, such as the T. rex gaining 5kg daily during peak growth, indicating high engagement and recognition of the study's importance. Words like 'enormous,' 'conservative estimate,' and mentions of scientific sources demonstrate a tone of respect and curiosity, emphasizing the article's impact on understanding dinosaur biomechanics.
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Most discussions strongly endorse the findings, emphasizing the significance of the research on T. rex's limb musculature.
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Participants show high curiosity, particularly about biomechanical implications and the size estimates of the fossil specimens.
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Many actively analyze the methodology and compare different scientific estimates, indicating a moderate depth of discussion.
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The discussions highlight how this research reshapes understanding of T. rex's strength and locomotion, showing considerable influence on paleontological debates.
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Previous works have 3D scanned skeletons of extinct animals
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I don't think most people really understand just how freakishly strong both of these animals were. A conservative estimate suggests that T. rex had ~14.6% of its body mass dedicated to the leg extensor muscles (the muscles that move you forward) in one hindlimb.
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@Antrodemus @carmelosaurus Well, T. rex had ENORMOUS "antigravity" (extensor) leg muscles. Proportionately more (sometimes far more) in one hindlimb than living mega-mammals (elephants, rhinos, giraffes, hippos) do in one forelimb+hindlimb combined.
https://t.co/MLX0S2yUtf https://t.co/zaHTMCHgNe
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I don't think most people really understand just how freakishly strong both of these animals were. A conservative estimate suggests that T. rex had ~14.6% of its body mass dedicated to the leg extensor muscles (the muscles that move you forward) in one hindlimb.
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You might think that, as a graviportal quadruped, the mammoth can easily knock the rex over. Wrong. A conservative estimate suggests that T. rex had over DOUBLE the leg extensor muscle mass for its size than a modern Asian elephant (a close relative of the mammoth).
@TM9380 @NatGeo_rge What about the Tyrannosaurus mass estimates from
John R. Hutchinson 2011,
with Sue being at least 9.5 tons?
https://t.co/uRLdyQHsvQ
Are they accurate?
For instance: Scott Hartmann said that it was overestimated.
https://t.co/Cc1XDLO6oW
@TalesofKaimere That’s 100% true! A conservative estimate suggests T. rex had twice as much of its body mass dedicated to leg extensors in *one hindlimb alone* than an elephant does in one forelimb+hindlimb combined (see table 10 in this study).
https://t.co/MLX0S2yUtf
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@Antrodemus @carmelosaurus Well, T. rex had ENORMOUS "antigravity" (extensor) leg muscles. Proportionately more (sometimes far more) in one hindlimb than living mega-mammals (elephants, rhinos, giraffes, hippos) do in one forelimb+hindlimb combined.
https://t.co/MLX0S2yUtf https://t.co/zaHTMCHgNe
New CHECKLIST dataset: A Computational Analysis of Limb and Body Dimensions in Tyrannosaurus rex with Implications for Locomotion, Ontogeny, and Growth https://t.co/fke99J3J3G
@varanidsrule Ah - Hutchinson et al. 2011 apparently scanned 4 T. rex specimens for their paper - maybe try and get in touch with the authors?
https://t.co/RhkPmgqgEI
Fact of the Day #1: During their exponential growth stage (the peak growth period), T.rex would grow by 1790kg a year, approx. 5kg a day.
With the largest recorded T.rex "sue" being a whooping 9500kg approximately.
https://t.co/Ywa4bM9e1z
#TRex #dinosaurs #facts #2019EBE
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