Why Is the Number of Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossils Found So

question 44

Multiple Choice

Why is the number of Tyrannosaurus rex fossils found so much lower than the number of fossils found for other dinosaurs?

• A)The bones of T-rex were particularly nutritious, hence most were eaten by scavengers prior to fossilization.
• B)The T-rex was at the top of its food chain (a quaternary consumer), which means that its population was limited in size.
• C)The T-rex species was one of the first to die out.
• D)Very few T-rex fossils remain because of the destructive powers of the great asteroid or comet that evidence suggests collided with our planet 65 million years ago.

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