Did T.rex Actively Hunt Ankylosaurus?
G'day everybody, I'm back with another video starring yet again the king of the tyrant lizards; T.rex. The specific topic of today's video is if tyrannosaurs rex was actually hunting the walking tank known as ankylosaurus. Arguably one of if not the most dangerous prey item.
Let us waste no more time and hit that time machine!
Note
I'm taking this from the perspective of a singular healthy Tyrannosaur rex hunting a healthy Ankylosaurus. It's a given that they'd target sick and or juvenile anky's or possibly even attack in groups. But with limited evidence and wide speculation I hope you learn something new!
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