Re: Tyrannosaurus "Scavenger vs. Predator" debate (joke)

["Tommy Bradley" <htomsirveaux@hotmail.com>]

Quoting Tim Williams:
> While on the subject of tyrannosaurs, but turning to phylogeny... its my 
> impression that there is a >basal plexus of tyrannosaurids, comprising 
> _Iliosuchus_, _Stokesosaurus_, _Aviatyrannis_ and >_Eotyrannus_.  These 
> critters make up a paraphyletic assemblage outside of the clade that 
> >includes the 'big'ns' (_Tyrannosaurus_, _Albertosaurus_, &c).  However, 
> _Siamotyrannus_ is not a >tyrannosaurid (or tyrannosauroid or 
> tyrannosaurian), but some form of carnosaur.  And the jury is >still out 
> for _Itemirus_, which has been linked to both the dromaeosaurids and 
> tyrannosaurids in >the past.  How correct is this assessment, based on 
> current evidence?

I'd like to know too.

Tommy Bradley

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