Tyrannosaurus rex, foot claw Gallimimus The prehensile tail and other

The prehensile tail and other characteristics of the arboreal

Location: China � Age: Late Miocene

The skeleton is on exhibit at the West Virginia Geological Survey Museum in Morgantown

with maximum length estimates up to 18 meters (59 ft) and average length estimates of 10

Tyrannosaurus rex, foot claw Gallimimus The prehensile tail and otherImagine three of these robust 9 inch long claws on each foot and you begin to get the idea: T. rex was nasty! In life they were much bigger than the fossil remains for they were covered with a sheath of horn or nail. They were used for traction, fighting and for grasping dead prey whilst the animal fed. Specs: Tyrannosaurus rex. Late Cretaceous (70 m. y. a.). North America. Shipping Included