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To: mewzilla
T-rex's legs bones aren't proportioned like a sprinter's bones. T-rex's femur accounts for about half of the length of its leg...

...as compared to a cheetah...

...where the femur is about 1/3 of the leg's total length. T-rex would have a hard time getting those legs to move quickly. (In other words, he's built like an offensive lineman, not a wide receiver!)

30 posted on 07/31/2003 11:06:35 AM PDT by Redcloak (All work and no FReep makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no FReep make s Jack a dul boy. Allwork an)
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To: Redcloak
T-rex's legs bones aren't proportioned like a sprinter's bones. T-rex's femur accounts for about half of the length of its leg...

They're in roughly the same proportion as an ostrich, however, and ostriches are quite swift. It's worth noting the other similarities in skeletal structure, too.

47 posted on 07/31/2003 12:17:54 PM PDT by r9etb
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