v1 v2 v3 v4 v5 v6 v7 v8 v9 v10 v11 v12 v13 v14 v15 1.63 5.84 <<<<, 800, 0 <<<<, 800, 0 The "T-Rex" was a huge dinosaur. The Tyrannosaurus Rex was one of the biggest dinosaurs
to ever walk Planet Earth. It is the most
famous of them all. It's probably the most famous one too.
Scientists think it ran super fast. Scientists think this strong predator could run very fast to catch
its food. This
is how it caught food. Yet, it likely couldn't do everything well. It was a big, strong hunter. <<<<, 800, 0 <<<<, 800, 0 Today, computer modeling shows that the T-Rex had a hard
time making fast turns. But, new computer tests show the T-Rex could not make
fast turns. It could move super fast in a straight line,
sure. Moving straight was easy. But, turning was difficult for the giant animal. Turning was hard. <<<<, 800, 0 <<<<, 800, 0 The T-Rex turned slowly mainly because of its huge weight
and long body. The T-Rex turned slowly because it was so heavy. A full-grown T-Rex was as heavy as an elephant, with
a weighty head that hung forward. It
was also very long--40 feet! It needed a long tail for balance,
so it wouldn't fall over. A big T-Rex weighed as much
as an elephant. In total, T-Rexes grew to be 40 feet long! It had a big head that hung forward. <<<<, 800, 0 The
animal needed a long tail so it didn't fall over. All that weight created inertia when the T-Rex ran quickly.
<<<<, 800, 0 Inertia is the force that keeps heavy things wanting to continue
moving forward once they start going. Heavy things like to keep moving when they start going.
Because the T-Rex's weight
was spread out, spinning around took a lot of work. It's hard for them to stop if they are moving really fast. <<<<, 800, 0 Because
the T-Rex was so long, it took a lot of work for it to spin. If a smaller dinosaur quickly turned, the T-Rex could not follow
right away. <<<<, 800, 0 It had to slow down, often completely stop, and carefully
turn on its feet--an action that always took a few seconds. A small dinosaur could turn quickly and get away from the
T-Rex. <<<<, 800, 0 That's because the T-Rex had to slow down, stop, and slowly
turn its big feet. Even if it was not a fast spinner, the T-Rex was still quite a
scary hunter. Doing so took a few seconds--at least. It was strong and smart--likely either sneaking up on
its prey, or running straight at it, with a lot of momentum and
speed. <<<<, 800, 0 Alas, skilled at turning or pivoting, it was not. Even though it turned slowly, T-Rex was still scary! <<<< It was
strong and smart. The beast likely snuck up on its food or ran
straight at it. But, a good turner, it was not. <<<<