GENERAL GEOLOGY

GEOLOGY

PALEONTOLOGY

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Tyrannosaurus rex is an extinct reptile of the order Saurischia. Which of the following characteristics would you find in the fossil skeleton of this species?
A
one opening behind each eye socket and a backward-pointing pubic bone
B
one opening behind each eye socket and a forward-pointing pubic bone
C
two pairs of openings behind each eye socket and a backward-pointing pubic bone
D
two pairs of openings behind each eye socket and a forward-pointing pubic bone
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tyrannosaurus rex is an extinct reptile of the order Saurischia. Which of the following characteristics would you find in the fossil skeleton of this species? points back toward its tail end.

Detailed explanation-2: -T. rex is characterized by an oversized head with forward facing eyes, huge muscular jaws, robust serrated teeth, a powerful tail, and tiny arms. T rex was the apex predator of its time.

Detailed explanation-3: -Paleontologists have found most T. rex fossils in the Northwest, in states such as Montana and South Dakota. T. rex fossils have also been found in Alberta, Canada.

Detailed explanation-4: -rex was three separate species, which were identified as the standard T. rex, the bulkier T. imperator, and the slimmer T. regina.

Detailed explanation-5: -The similarities between Dinosaurs and Reptiles Dinosaurs and reptiles, both were vertebrate creatures having a spine with several appendages. They both possessed dermal bone structures like the plates and scales on the skin, as well as the endoskeletal bone found inside the muscles.

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