Re: Horner's T. rex

[Jeffrey Martz <martz@holly.ColoState.EDU>]

> >>    - T.rex teeth are often found among mono-specific bone bed sites;
> >>      implies T.rex was scavenging the mass deaths in herbivore herds.
> 
> Wouldn't an aging or dying T. rex be less likely to be actively hunting live
> prey and more likely to die while scavenging for food at a mass death site?
  
     We are talking about teeth, not skeletons.  There inference I think 
is that the animal had lunch, lost some teeth, and moved on.  As far as 
attendance, I think any T.rex with a half-way operable nose would be 
drawn to the site, regardless of age of physical condition.

J.Martz