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It’s unlike any other creature that has walked the planet.
它和這個星球上其他的生物都不相同。
T-Rex is different. Something about Tyrannosaurs and Tyrannosaurus Rex itself is different than other predatory dinosaurs.
“雷克斯霸王龍獨具一格。霸王龍以及雷克斯霸王龍和其他的掠食性恐龍是不同的。”
But for such a celebrated killer able to take on the toughest creatures of the Cretaceous, some things just don’t add up. It’s slow. With a top speed not much more than 25 kilometers per hour, a T-Rex couldn’t even outrun a fit human. It’s also unwieldy, requiring a full two seconds to make a 45-degree turn.
但是，對于這樣一種能夠擊敗白堊紀最難對付生物的著名殺手來說，有些東西也不如人意。那就是它的速度。雷克斯霸王龍的最高速度超不過每小時25公里，甚至沒有一個健康的人類速度快。它同樣十分笨拙，轉一個45度的圈就需要整整兩秒鐘。
If a T-Rex were to fall over while chasing a prey item, it might seriously wound itself. And its hands, with only two fingers are completely useless for gripping prey.
如果雷克斯霸王龍在追擊獵物時摔倒，那它將可能受到嚴重的傷害。而雷克斯霸王龍的前肢僅僅兩根手指，這對于抓住獵物來說完全沒有作用。
After its giant size and its huge teeth, the thing we most notice about T-Rex are its dinky, little arms, these tiny, little arms that can’t even reach its mouth.
“研究過雷克斯霸王龍巨大的體型和牙齒后，我們接下來最容易注意到的就是雷克斯霸王龍小小的前肢，這些極小的前肢甚至不能觸碰到它們自己的嘴部。”
The giant T-Rex is a baffling creature. There has to be more to this killer. How did this giant mouth on legs become the dreaded butcher of the Cretaceous? Was its raw power, its shark-like jaws, or something else entirely?
雷克斯霸王龍體型巨大并充滿謎團。它身上一定還有更多的秘密。它長在腿部的大嘴又怎樣成為了白堊紀最恐怖的“屠夫”呢？是因為它的強壯有力？它鯊魚般的大口？還是完全因為其他的原因？
Fossils of Tyrannosaurus Rex have been unearthed in the U.S., Canada, and even Asia. For scientists, these discoveries point to one conclusion—this carnivore has little to fear, even from the most well-armed herbivore of the Cretaceous, Triceratops. But to bring down an animal this tough takes more than just brawn, muscle, and teeth. It requires planning and strategy.
雷克斯霸王龍的化石曾在美國，加拿大，甚至亞洲被發掘出。對于科學家們來說，這些發現都引向一個結論——這種食肉恐龍基本上無所畏懼，對于白堊紀防御力最強的食草恐龍三角龍也同樣如此。但是，想要擊倒像三角龍防御力這樣強的動物，僅僅依靠發達的肌肉，牙齒還遠遠不夠。同樣需要的是計劃以及戰略。
The T-Rex is highly intelligent. Its cerebrum is one of the largest of the prehistoric world. It has the ability to process sophisticated sensory information.
雷克斯霸王龍智商極高。它的大腦是史前世界最大的動物大腦之一。它能夠處理復雜的傳感信息。
英文文本來自普特英語，譯文屬可可原創，僅供學習交流使用，未經許可不得轉載。
