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Why did ‘Tyrannosaurus rex’ have such short arms?
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A science education article explaining the evolutionary purpose of Tyrannosaurus rex's disproportionately short arms, written in response to a child's question.
Why did ‘Tyrannosaurus rex’ have such short arms?
Teeth? Big. Arms? Not so much. William_Potter/iStock via Getty Images Plus
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What did the T. rex use its little arms for? – Aurora, age 11, Pemberton Township, New Jersey
One of the most famous dinosaurs to ever roam across Earth, Tyrannosaurus rex, has filled people’s minds with wonder since the first skeleton was discovered in the early 1900s.
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