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Paleontologist Dr. David Hone discusses the true mechanics of T-Rex and the potential existence of lost dinosaur species.

How fast did the T-Rex actually move, and are we missing thousands of bizarre dinosaur species completely lost to history? Paleontologist Dr. David Hone breaks down the wild mechanics of prehistoric predators. Tyrus sits down with world-renowned paleontologist and author Dr. David Hone to tear down decades of Hollywood dinosaur myths. From the biomechanics of how a 7-ton Tyrannosaurus rex actually tracked down its prey, to the groundbreaking discovery that feathers evolved long before dinosaurs did, this deep-dive covers the lost branches of evolution on isolated volcanic islands. STAY IN THE ORBIT 🪐 Instagram 👉https://www.instagram.com/planettyruspod/ Facebook 👉https://www.facebook.com/PlanetTyrusPod X 👉https://x.com/PlanetTyrusPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Host: Tyrus

Guest: Dr. David Hone

Topics covered

• dinosaurs
• paleontology
• evolution
• T-Rex
• prehistoric predators
• Hollywood myths

Keywords

• T-Rex
• dinosaurs
• paleontology
• evolution
• prehistoric
• biomechanics
• Hollywood myths

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