T-rex

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T-rex
Front Back
Monsters of the Past
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Creature Features
Species	Tyrannosaurus rex
Size	Height up to 16.5 ft.; Length up to 37 ft.; Weight up to 14,000 lbs.
Where?	Fossils have only been found in North America
Prey	Other dinosaurs, dead or alive
Body parts	Strong legs and huge jaws with 6 in. teeth
Did You Know?
Tyrannosaurus rex's name means "tyrant lizard king."

The terrible Tyrannosaurus rex (T-rex) was a real-life nightmare for other dinosaurs more than 65 million years ago. Not only was it huge, but it stood upright and could run fast with long strides.

Don't Mess with Mr. T: T-rex towered over most other dinosaurs and had a really big head. Its skull and jaw alone measured over 5 feet in length.

Little Legs: The dinosaur's front legs had little use. They were too short to reach its mouth and had only two claws for grasping.

Big Bully or Big Wimp?

T-rex had about 50 teeth lining its massive jaws.

Some scientists believe that, though T-rex had a formidable presence, it was probably not a very good hunter. Its front legs were too small to assist in killing prey, with only two toes and a short claw on each. This has led some scientists to believe that T-rex was a scavenger.

Jagged Edge: Its razor sharp teeth easily cut through flesh, bones and tendons, but they were not used for chewing. T-rex swallowed chunks of its prey, which mainly were other dinosaurs.

Stereo Vision: Both of its eyes pointed forward, so that the vision to the right and the left eyes overlapped to give T-rex depth perception.

Timeline

T-rex lived in the Cretaceous period from 85 million years ago to 65 million years ago.

Trading Card

T-rex Gold Attack Power Huge jaws and terrible teeth made T-rex the ultimate predator. It tore through any prey that crossed its path. Say What? T-rex was able to bite with a force of 3,000 lbs. per tooth, that force would flatten a car. Powers +1 Defense points against Monsters of the Mind Stats Life 180 Attack 10 Defense 5

Trivia

• The card mentions the 2000s debate as to whether Tyrannosaurus was a hunter or scavenger. Modern paleontology believes that it was both.
• The t-rex’s front art is also used in the book Dinosaurs: The World's Most Terrifying Creatures, where it is referred to by its full name, Tyrannosaurus rex.
• Rex, the leader of the Weird n' Wild Detectives. is a Tyrannosaurus rex. He is also the mascot of the Weird n' Wild Creatures cards.
• The t rex is the only monsters of the past card where a photo is taken rather than use an illustration .
• The T-Rex is on the knowledge card divider for the Monsters of the Past set.
  • Along with the Tasmanian Devil and Horse Fly, it is one of the three which is also the first card in their respective category.
• There are two references in the subheadings on the knowledge card:
  • "Don't Mess with Mr. T", is either a reference to the Stanley Turrentine album of the same name, and/or the celebrity Mr. T.
  • "Jagged Edge" is the name of a famous R&B group from the mid 90s.
• The T-Rex is featured on many other knowledge cards:
  • The T-Rex is mentioned as an ancestor of the Allosaurus.
  • It's mentioned as a predator of the Gallimimus, Parasaurolophus, and Pachycephalosaurus.
  • The T-Rex is illustrated as the predator being wounded by the Styracosaurus on the back of its card; similarly, the Chasmosaurus is mentioned to have defended itself in the same manner on its knowledge card.
  • The Dilophosaurus and Coelophysis cards both mention them as likely ancestors of the T-Rex, while the Herrerasaurus knowledge card mentions them preceding the rex by millions of years.
  • The Lambeosaurus card makes note of the herbivore's size compared to the T-Rex.
  • The T-Rex is mentioned as a comparison in size or diet for the Giganotosaurus, Tarbosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, Kronosaurus, Indricotherium, Mononykus, Baryonyx, Dromaeosaurus, Postosuchus, Dinogorgon, Eustreptospondylus, and Compsognathus. Outside of Monsters of the Past, it's also used as reference for the Roc.
• The T-Rex is featured on several Monster Mania cards:
  • The T-Rex is first featured for both Odd Creature Out and Fossil Finders on Monster Mania 7.
    • It shares this similarity with the allosaurus.
  • It is then featured in Timeline Tracker on Monster Mania 8.
  • Third, it is featured in Monster Maze on Monster Mania 12.
  • Fourthly, the rex is pitted against the tarbosaurus in the first Smack Down on Monster Mania 19.
  • Later, it is featured in Backyard Jungle on Monster Mania 32.
  • It is once again featured in Where In The World? on Monster Mania 49.
  • The T-rex is also featured in the art for the Monsters of the Past Recharge Board on Monster Mania 102.