Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Tyrannosaurs as Scavengers

Read the fossil evidence of scavenging.

My personal suspicion is that Tyrannosaurs were opportunists that would scavenge or hunt, whichever seemed most favorable at the time.  They're a bit clunky for pure predators, and overbuilt for pure scavengers.

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I read once that, in fact, hyenas' kill-to-scavange ratio is actually better than lions'.
Figures.

Hyena: "We do more kills than those lazy lions, and who do the humans like? Those lazy lion bastards! Fuck them all! The only reason humans like lions is because they're "prettier." They're "giant kitties." Damned dumb primates. My ancestors should've eaten all their ancestors before they learned how to stand upright... *grumble grumble*"