Dinosaurs · T. rex

T. rex: King of the Dinosaurs

Size, bite force, tiny arms, and whether T. rex had feathers.

T. rex — what curious minds want to know

The famous meat-eater — bite force, tiny arms, and fossil clues.

~40 ft

Length

~12,000 lb

Weight (est.)

66M yrs

When it lived

North America

Home range

The basics

Tyrannosaurus rex was a huge theropod predator with a massive skull, banana-sized teeth, and a bite built for crushing bone.

Mystery

Fossils suggest T. rex could hunt and also scavenge. Either way, it was near the top of its food web.

Probably not a sprinter — big body, careful steps. Still scary up close.

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