The Real Tyrannosaurus Rex That Jurassic Park Didn’t Show You
You might be able to outrun a T. rex.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex (T. rex) is one of the most well-known and well-liked dinosaurs. The T. rex has become an essential pop culture icon thanks to Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park, children’s toys, museums, and amusement parks. We may say that public infatuation with dinosaurs plays an important role in children’s scientific education; it is the rockstar of the dinosaur world.
But, many of our impressions about the T. rex are flawed because of the image created by Jurassic Park. When people think of Jurassic Park, we imagine a wildlife reserve with animals from the Jurassic period, which lasted 201–145 million years ago. The T. rex lived between 68 and 66 million years ago, during the Upper Cretaceous era. As you can see, there is a significant difference between the two time periods.
The T. rex is shown in the movie as a terrifying beast chasing down people with a deafening roar. But this was far from the truth. In fact, you could easily outrun a T. rex, and they probably didn’t have the terrifying roar seen in the Jurassic Park. But that doesn’t mean the T. rex was a pushover; it was one of the most frightening Cretaceous period dinosaurs.
