That’s a neat fact, but keep in mind this comic has a rust monster, gelatinous cube, and mimic as the main protagonists. The T-rex could dance the can-can with half a dozen other dinosaurs and it wouldn’t be that big of a deal. We’ve seen weirder.
That said, I’m glad to have learned something new about dinos.
T-Rexes should only wield Greatdaggers as while they need the length, they don’t really have the capability to move their arm like you would with a sword. Therefore, to balance they have a notable buff to dagger proficiency, which includes any kind of dagger.
…Now I want to see a “Great-” being used as a modifier for a type of usually tiny weapon to get bonuses while basically wielding a strange sword.
Pfft, that’s the least objectionable part of this conversation.
T-Rex come from a time when oxygen levels were significantly higher than they are today… in our world, the big dinos would asphyxiate due to their lungs not being able to work within an hour or two.
And even if they *could* survive, the T-Rex in particular was a *scavenger*, which fed on carcasses, not living things.
And AND, even if they were predators, they were too large and their eyes the wrong shape to be able to hunt something as small as a human. They probably wouldn’t even be able to see us.
Smell us from like half a mile away, yes, but not see us.
I don’t think he gives Archaeologists any credit- they study ancient humans. Paleontologists, on the other hand, study prehistoric non-human (or non-hominid to a certain degree) animals.
Hmm nope… The main evidence are not in favor of the T.rex being a scavenger. That hypothesis is mainly discredited. It had a fully binocular sight so that points to a relatively good sight and necessity of good depth perception, that would not be that useful for a scavenger.
What you probably mean to say is “stereoptic vision”- which is the practice of relying on both eyes to focus on the object in question. Which T-rex certainly had… but that’s no proof of predatory traits. Many non-predatory animals possess stereoptic vision- most of them are scavengers. Vultures, for example. Also fruit bats.
And there are also a good number of predators who lack stereoptic vision, like killer whales.
Reconstructed atmospheric oxygen levels are still pretty imprecise. The more recent studies I’ve found seem to agree on higher than modern oxygen in the Cretaceous atmosphere, but decline to put a number on it, and don’t tend to focus on the latest Cretaceous when Tyrannosaurus rex lived (probably because the Western Interior Seaway, which many of them are using for isotope data, is gone by then).
I’m not sure where the claim about T. rex vision is coming from, that doesn’t match anything I can see in the paleontological literature.
Also, pronated arms are one of those things where once you start noticing them you can’t stop.
Although speaking of paleoart pet peeves, this T. rex isn’t too shrinkwrapped, which is nice.
I was going to point out that most of our evidence comes from animals that lived during that era that could not survive on our planet today. It’s true, the T-rex is just barely viable, when compared to elephants… but there were many animals far larger than them in that timeperiod. But one might argue that’s a factor of food or lack thereof, so let’s go much smaller.
During the T-rex era, there were many arthropods significantly larger than a human head. Some insects and arachnids weighed well over 10kg. The largest arachnid ever recorded today weighed less than 200g.
As compared to the coconut crab, considered the upper limit of terrestrial animals with exoskeletons, at a weight of less than 5kg.
We know based on the creatures alive at the time that oxygen levels had to be higher; to keep said animals alive.
Just because it ‘scavenged’ does not mean it was by default a ‘scavenger’. The modern Lion is perceived as a Hunter, but when other predators have made a kill Lions will frequently try to muscle them off it and claim them for their prides. Ironically, Lions probably scavenge a greater percentage of their diet then the Spotted Hyena, which we often perceive as a scavenger but are actually formidable Hunters in their own right.
Love the ‘Staff’ T-shirt of the T-rex. Wouldn’t want a wandering adventurer mistaking it for a wild, rampaging T-rex.
But I wonder who helped it into the T-shirt, how much he is paid for the job of T-rex handler, and if he still outside of the T-rex…
(fridge logic/game master intuition: myself, I would have summoned a bunch of unseen servitors)
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It’s OK, Tyrannosaurus rex is a mix of ancient Greek and Latin, anyway. So unless a Roman patrol is passing by and starts correct you…
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Don’t forget that Tyrannosaurus’s forelimbs don’t pronate. Rather than up and down, they move inward to grip and hold close.
That’s a neat fact, but keep in mind this comic has a rust monster, gelatinous cube, and mimic as the main protagonists. The T-rex could dance the can-can with half a dozen other dinosaurs and it wouldn’t be that big of a deal. We’ve seen weirder.
That said, I’m glad to have learned something new about dinos.
That’s mere reality. In a GameLit world, a T. rex’s arms do whatever is COOL.
You know, if I’m honest, I’ve drawn a tyrannosaurus wielding a sword, so maybe I shouldn’t be too critical. 😉
T-Rexes should only wield Greatdaggers as while they need the length, they don’t really have the capability to move their arm like you would with a sword. Therefore, to balance they have a notable buff to dagger proficiency, which includes any kind of dagger.
…Now I want to see a “Great-” being used as a modifier for a type of usually tiny weapon to get bonuses while basically wielding a strange sword.
Pfft, that’s the least objectionable part of this conversation.
T-Rex come from a time when oxygen levels were significantly higher than they are today… in our world, the big dinos would asphyxiate due to their lungs not being able to work within an hour or two.
And even if they *could* survive, the T-Rex in particular was a *scavenger*, which fed on carcasses, not living things.
And AND, even if they were predators, they were too large and their eyes the wrong shape to be able to hunt something as small as a human. They probably wouldn’t even be able to see us.
Smell us from like half a mile away, yes, but not see us.
And you’re complaining about the arms?
You give archaeologists far too much credit.
I don’t think he gives Archaeologists any credit- they study ancient humans. Paleontologists, on the other hand, study prehistoric non-human (or non-hominid to a certain degree) animals.
Hmm nope… The main evidence are not in favor of the T.rex being a scavenger. That hypothesis is mainly discredited. It had a fully binocular sight so that points to a relatively good sight and necessity of good depth perception, that would not be that useful for a scavenger.
What you probably mean to say is “stereoptic vision”- which is the practice of relying on both eyes to focus on the object in question. Which T-rex certainly had… but that’s no proof of predatory traits. Many non-predatory animals possess stereoptic vision- most of them are scavengers. Vultures, for example. Also fruit bats.
And there are also a good number of predators who lack stereoptic vision, like killer whales.
Reconstructed atmospheric oxygen levels are still pretty imprecise. The more recent studies I’ve found seem to agree on higher than modern oxygen in the Cretaceous atmosphere, but decline to put a number on it, and don’t tend to focus on the latest Cretaceous when Tyrannosaurus rex lived (probably because the Western Interior Seaway, which many of them are using for isotope data, is gone by then).
I’m not sure where the claim about T. rex vision is coming from, that doesn’t match anything I can see in the paleontological literature.
Also, pronated arms are one of those things where once you start noticing them you can’t stop.
Although speaking of paleoart pet peeves, this T. rex isn’t too shrinkwrapped, which is nice.
Whoops, sorry, need to correct myself.
The Western Interior Seaway wasn’t entirely gone at the time. http://deeptimemaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/wisKT.png
(but compare to its extent 21 million years earlier http://deeptimemaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/wiscretcon.png)
I was going to point out that most of our evidence comes from animals that lived during that era that could not survive on our planet today. It’s true, the T-rex is just barely viable, when compared to elephants… but there were many animals far larger than them in that timeperiod. But one might argue that’s a factor of food or lack thereof, so let’s go much smaller.
During the T-rex era, there were many arthropods significantly larger than a human head. Some insects and arachnids weighed well over 10kg. The largest arachnid ever recorded today weighed less than 200g.
As compared to the coconut crab, considered the upper limit of terrestrial animals with exoskeletons, at a weight of less than 5kg.
We know based on the creatures alive at the time that oxygen levels had to be higher; to keep said animals alive.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228671730_Binocular_vision_in_theropod_dinosaurs http://ix.cs.uoregon.edu/~kent/paleontology/binocularVision/index.html
Tyro’s got good peepers!
Sure, for seeing large objects or at a distance- can’t be beat for living the life a T-Rex needed to live.
Not so useful for tracking something which came up to its knees and was at best a single mouthful.
Just because it ‘scavenged’ does not mean it was by default a ‘scavenger’. The modern Lion is perceived as a Hunter, but when other predators have made a kill Lions will frequently try to muscle them off it and claim them for their prides. Ironically, Lions probably scavenge a greater percentage of their diet then the Spotted Hyena, which we often perceive as a scavenger but are actually formidable Hunters in their own right.
Nice touch having shoes on Patina.
Love the ‘Staff’ T-shirt of the T-rex. Wouldn’t want a wandering adventurer mistaking it for a wild, rampaging T-rex.
But I wonder who helped it into the T-shirt, how much he is paid for the job of T-rex handler, and if he still outside of the T-rex…
(fridge logic/game master intuition: myself, I would have summoned a bunch of unseen servitors)
Re: the Alt-Txt
It’s OK, Tyrannosaurus rex is a mix of ancient Greek and Latin, anyway. So unless a Roman patrol is passing by and starts correct you…
Flash to The Life Of Brian
It looks like Rusty is facing a potential dilemma, having to choose between love and food.
Hopefully the poor rustbug gets a third option, like sharing that yummy trophy with his love 🙂
Phil Tippett cameo incoming as Dinosaur Supervisor 😀