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Published: April 8, 2022, 11:14 p.m.

Tyrannosaurus' ridiculously short forelimbs have always been a puzzling challenge to paleontologists and Jurassic Fans alike. Recently, though, a paper suggesting a new usage for such structures was published, revealing secrets that have been hidden for 65 million years - that our good ol' T rex used them to tip Triceratops, hold a mate during copulation and even wave at the opposite gender - probably. Join Mat and Dan today, as we discuss the newest discoveries in the field of paleontology.

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Journal Reference:

1. KEVIN PADIAN. Why tyrannosaur forelimbs were so short: an integrative hypothesis. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 2022; 67 DOI: 10.4202/app.00921.2021

University of California - Berkeley. "T. rex's short arms may have lowered risk of bites during feeding frenzies: The unusually short arms of the world's fiercest predator may have shrunk to get out of the way." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 1 April 2022. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220401094852.htm>.

Music in this audio - Song

02 Theme From Jurassic Park from Jur - Universal Pictures Film Music

Album

Jurassic Park

Writers

John Williams

Jurassic Park: Trespasser OST - Main Theme  All credit to Bill Brown for Trespasser soundtracks. Trespasser Copyright 1998 Dreamworks Interactive

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