![]() Because it's just not worth getting stabbed in the eye.” How do scientists know how dinosaurs behaved? “There are cases where they will be very conservative behaviourally, almost cowardly. ![]() Every predator does things to minimise the risk of injury and death to itself. “Everyone, of course, always thinks of Tyrannosaurus rex as the ultimate predator: a non-stoppable killing machine that just bites other things in half,” he says. We spoke to Naish – the series’ lead palaeontology consultant – about the science behind it. This is palaeontologist Darren Naish’s favourite scene in the Apple TV+ second season of Prehistoric Planet, out now. In a surprising turn of events, the iconic Tyrannosaurus rex – whose name literally comes from the Greek word for ‘absolute ruler’ – backs down. The familiar voice of David Attenborough tells us that this other beast could poke the T.rex’s eyes out with its almost 2m long beak. And at six metres tall (the size of a giraffe), it’s slightly bigger than the T.rex. It’s called a Quetzalcoatlus: it’s another giant predator, a pterosaur. Most importantly, the T.rex is overshadowed by a strange, somewhat elegant creature that resembles a hornbill bird mixed with a lemur. It’s looking quite small really, and – strangely – it has lips. The T.rex is a monster, sure – but its teeth are not those of the Jurassic Park beast’s giant daggers. You definitely wouldn’t want to be nearby, but… something’s different. It’s over 66 million years ago, and we’re watching a Tyrannosaurus rex devour the carcass of a giant sauropod dinosaur. The T.rex was a massive coward – and we have the footage to prove it
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