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Pack-Hunting Dinosaurs Found As Large As T-Rex

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. Re:The sharing of information in the scientific co by Gleemonex · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    So, is your first name pronounced "dotBruce", "periodBruce" or "stopBruce"? Or is the punctuation silent?

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