Thursday, February 25, 2021

Biodiversity gap T. Rex style



Seems T. Rex and significant other giant predators had a huge negative impact on biodiversity from hatchling to adult which was much more pervasive than the large predators of today as seem by a piece by Gizmodo describing just how tyrannical T. Rex and brethren were back in the day.


End result

Infographic showing the size distribution among meat-eating mammals and dinosaurs, with a glaring gap among mid-sized dinosaurs. Image: UNM Biology Department

Interesting without question.


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