How Do We Know The Power Behind A Dinosaur's Bite?
We've all heard the many numbers provided by paleontologists on bite force of dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurs rex. However, do you know the methods used to come up with these numbers? Well I won't go all sciencey on you but let's figure it out!
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