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Using a method called multibody dynamic, researchers simulated the creature neck and muscle movements.
The result of this showed that the Allosaurus moved much like the common day bird. Allosaurus most likely drove its teeth into its prey to catch it, much like a falcon, and then ate by pulling flesh up. Its cousin, the T-Rex, on the other hand, thrashed the prey side to side.
This study is part of an ongoing project, 'the visible interactive dinosaur project,' to find the answers of the way dinosaurs ate.
NOS:
1. Science is based on evidence.- conclusion based on data gathered by testing through the program
2. Role of motivation and curiosity.
3. Role of chance-it was believed that Allosaurus ate the same was as a T-Rex
4. Importance of repeatably.- anyone with the same program and resources can test this.
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I thought this article was very interesting. I always thought that all dinosaurs were vicious and were not exactly "polite" when eating their prey. I was fascinated that the T-Rex ate their prey by thrashing their head from side to side but the Allosaurus ate it's prey similar to a modern day bird. I am curious about what researchers will discover with the new technology and how they can tell how the dinosaurs ate their prey.
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