T. Rex speed downgrade?

[SuperDragoon978]

Going off new information by scientists, apparently T. Rex would not be able to run or even walk very fast. Does this mean it's speed should be changed?

Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/t-rex-couldnt-run-research-tyrannosaurus-rex-university-of-manchester/

 

[Reppuzan]

I suppose we could make the revisions then.

 

[LordGriffin1000]

What speed would it be dropped to?

 

[Reppuzan]

According to the article, a T-Rex would walk at 10-15 mph, which translates to 4.5-6.7 m/s, Normal Human.

 

[LordGriffin1000]

So how could it ever catch anything?. I guess the others were just paralized with fear because if they took off the T rex not catching anything.

 

[Reppuzan]

@Lord

Well, not to sound snarky, but I don't have a time machine to find out.

We're making hypotheses based on the most recent data, and this is always subject to change.

 

[LordGriffin1000]

You didn't sound snarky and I understand that things are subject to change.

It's just wired.

 

[Kaltias]

There are quite a lot of paleontologist who think that the Tyrannosaurus Rex was a scavenger, so it could be that it wasn't a hunter as much as something that scared the actual hunter to steal the food. So speed wouldn't be needed all that much

 

[SuperDragoon978]

For how T.rex would hunt I would assume it would either ambush its prey, or its prey with just as slow. Juvenilles were likely faster.

 

[Antvasima]

I am fine with if somebody wants to adjust its speed. Just make sure to include the link from the first post.

 

[Reppuzan]

@Ant

I've done so.

 

[Antvasima]

Thank you. I will close this thread then.