Scientists have come up with one more reason to be amazed by Tyrannosaurus rex. Researchers on Wednesday said a computer model based on the T. rex jaw muscle anatomy and analyses of living relatives like crocodilians and birds showed its bite force measured about 8,000 pounds (3,630 kg), the strongest of any dinosaur ever estimated. Previous studies have estimated Tyrannosaurus bite strength but the researchers in the new study called their approach more sophisticated. Their computer modeling was developed and tested on alligators, with the researchers studying how each muscle contributed to the bite force. Its bite force far exceeded that of any living creature, but was not the greatest ever.

Source: Egypt Independent May 18, 2017 10:52 UTC