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Re: [dinosaur] T. rex capable of single-bite killing?



Gesendet:ÂSonntag, 21. Juli 2019 um 16:37 Uhr
Von:Â"Poekilopleuron" <dinosaurtom2015@seznam.cz>

> cause a deadly injury with just single bite - not to the vital part of the 
> body (like neck) but any part of the body - including tail, pelvic region etc.

That's obviously nonsense. Losing a body part simply isn't necessarily deadly.

> The jaw pressure of this theropod was so high, that it could actually cause 
> any bone to "explode".

Not really, at least if the bone was still in the animal and not just 
surrounded by air...

> Any bite of a T. rex would be a crippling action for any attacked animal 
> hence. Is this true?

That part is likely true for most parts of the body.

> And if so, how could one explain preserved marks of healed tyrannosaur bites 
> on a certain fossil specimen?

The ones that come to mind involve one neural spine on the tail. That's not a 
lot of damage.