Ever wondered why the T rex had such small arms? Scientists may have just found an answer

A new study has found that the T. rex's arms evolved to become smaller at the same time as its head grew to catch more prey ...

Scientists say they may have discovered why T. rex had such small arms: “Evolution doesn’t like to have everything all at once”

A new study suggests Tyrannosaurus rex’s tiny arms were the evolutionary price of developing a gigantic head and a devastating bite.

Why did T. rex have tiny arms? A new study may finally have the answer

An analysis of 85 dinosaur species shows that tiny forearms in meat-eating dinosaurs were the result of an evolutionary trade-off.
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Why did Tyrannosaurus rex have such short arms?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. What did the T. rex use its little arms for? – ...

Did T. rex, the ultimate apex predator, have tiny arms? New study has ‘surprising’ revelation

A groundbreaking study reveals Tyrannosaurus rex's famously tiny arms were a result of evolutionary trade-offs. As its skull ...

Why were T. rex’s arms so tiny? Paleontologists finally find an answer.

At least five groups of two-legged, mostly meat-eating theropod dinosaurs experienced a shortening of the upper arms over the course of their evolutionary journey. But why did they have such comically ...
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Stegosaurus and T-Rex never met - and they were separated by 85 million years

Many people imagine Stegosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex living side by side, but the fossil record shows they were separated by ...
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New study says T. rex had tiny arms because of its skull

The study says the T. rex evolved to have an extremely strong skull, and since evolution tends to prefer perfecting one ...