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Friday, February 12, 2016

Could a T-rex see YOU?




In dinosaur movies like "Jurassic Park", there is a recurring idea for a scene. To avoid being spotted when the monster comes near, you MUST. STAY. STILL. But would this really work with a T-Rex? Is a T-Rex' eyesight, REALLY that bad?
Well;
"The T-Rex may well have had visual clarity up to 13 times better than a modern human. For reference, an eagle has about 3.6 times the visual clarity of a person. Additionally, it was determined that a T-Rex’s vision allowed an object to remain relatively clear up to six kilometers away. For humans, it’s only about 1.6 kilometers for the same clarity. As [Professor Kent Stevens] put it, “With the size of its eyeballs, (the T-Rex) couldn’t help but have excellent vision”"
(todayifoundout.com).

So... a T-Rex has really good eyesight. Like, ridiculously good. And, even if they didn't have the best eyesight, this myth is still on shaky ground. The T-Rex were predators, and if they could really be stumped just by standing still... I mean, come on! Besides, people can't stand completely still. I mean just look at the gif. If you were to confront a dinosaur, there is no way you wouldn't be at least somewhat jittery! So, I mean, in any case:

Verdict: FALSE

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