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Movies love to show T. rex as fierce swimmers chasing prey through lakes, but evidence suggests they were probably best suited to a version of the doggy paddle. Thanks to air-filled bones and powerful legs, it could paddle across rivers and swamps, likely sticking close to the surface rather than jumping in at the deep end. 🦖 Learn more about what tyrannosaur swimming actually looked like at the link in bio. Illustration by Fotokita, Getty Images

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Harris
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When I was a kid there was a T. rex that used to hang out at the community pool. Saw him swim a few times so yeah

Ravi Vora
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not pictured: little arm floaties

Letterboxd
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T-rex in the water: just a little guy trying his best, paddling along 🦖

Zafra
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Stop making the T-Rex so adorable 😭😭

Stella
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How far would those little hands take them 🥰

Gregory Young
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When I saw Trex swim in the New Jurassic World I thought the characters were going to Die in the river lol 😮

Yvan Kereun | Field Zoologist & Author | Tv Presenter
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13 hours ago

Play ARK and you’ll see how FAST they are in the water

Lazar Lukić
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They watched rebirth 😂

Isaac Rojas | Violin Coach
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I refuse to believe that T-Rex had no feathers or hair/fur of any kind. I think it’s completely possible the fossils don’t show it. Obviously I’m no professional

Daniel Hernandez
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No, but they can fly

Daniel Smith
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I have never seen anything where they could swim. Any examples?

Greidy_Gigaman
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No.

himanshu
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With those legs ?? ... yes ...🙌

Fábio Contreiras
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11 hours ago

I eat T-Rexs on ark for breakfast 😂😂😂

Damien Jackson
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That's why they have such beautiful legs

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