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Pack-Hunting Dinosaurs Found As Large As T-Rex

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i'll-be-hiding-over-here dept.

1369IC writes "The Washington Post is reporting that the recently unearthed Mapusaurus roseae was as large as a T-Rex and may have hunted in packs. The fossils were found in Patagonia, in Argentina, though not enough were found to reconstruct an entire specimen. The meat-eaters probably lived in the same time and place as the 125-foot-long Argentinosaurus, the largest known dinosaur." From the article: "T. rex was equipped to attack and destroy animals its own size, Currie said, but Mapusaurs perhaps could 'go in, strike, pull and see what to do next,' a strategy that could work against larger animals, especially if the predators attacked together -- the prehistoric equivalent of a pack of wolves cornering a bison."

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  1. "I've got agro!" by Burlap · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can see it now... dozens of dinos screaming at a pack member to learn to pull :)

  2. Re:Science at its funnest by rewinn · · Score: 1, Funny

    Scientists long ago ran out of names for "Big Meat-Eating Mofo".

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  3. At least they didn't name it... by endrue · · Score: 1, Funny

    Googlemapusaurus!!~~~!!

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  4. Re:Jurassic Park 4 by endrue · · Score: 1, Funny

    Beowulf Death Cluster

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  5. Re:The sharing of information in the scientific co by slashdotmsiriv · · Score: 2, Funny

    "I should know, I invented open source. Information should be free, be it a program, knowledge, or newly discovered data."

    Judging by your posts you must suffer by accute http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissociative_identity _disorder.
    Scientific peer review is the phrase you've been looking for. God man grow up or go assume another person's identity on a less involved forum.