Were you aware that Tyrannosaurus Rex was not a meat eater? Yes, I am fully aware that every evolutionist, and Hollywood director insists that he was. But Christian scientists have recently discovered two things about T-Rex that proves we have all been lied to for quite some time. They found that the roots of T-Rex’s teeth were only 2 inches deep. That means, had he bit into the hide of another dinosaur in his day he would have lost all his teeth. When you compare the size of T-Rex and the fact his roots were only 2 inches deep, he couldn’t have possibly been able to break the hide of such animals as most evolutionists have him eating. His teeth would have broken off before he even broke the skin. Better yet, were you also aware that these same scientists took one of the teeth they dug up, cut it in half, and they actually found the teeth to be gorged with chlorophyll all the way to the center of the tooth. This confirms he never ate meat. Ever.
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So the T-Rex was kinda a Plant sapsucker who sucked the juices out of honeydew and watermelons. Were you also aware that these same scientists took one of the teeth they dug up, cut it in half, and they actually found the teeth to be gorged with Mint Julip? It's true!
I wouldn't be surprized if apex predator like T-Rex had several sets of teeth during its lifetime - abit like Great Whites do.
I'm a bit sceptical about these "Findings" ,though.
Better yet, were you also aware that these same scientists took one of the teeth they dug up, cut it in half, and they actually found the teeth to be gorged with chlorophyll all the way to the center of the tooth. This confirms he never ate meat. Ever.
Teeth don’t work like that!
To get enough nutrition out of plants, an animal has to thoroughly chew them, in some cases even more than once. Now please show the class how T. Rex was supposed to do that with these: image
Of course, this ignores a number of fossils discovered with t-Rex bites and scars. What, were T-Rex vegetarians but hot tempered?
And T-Rex teeth? All sharp and serrated, perfect for chewing meat. Have a look at a rabbits' teeth and you will see the problem.
By no means am I a scientist but I do know that the physiology of the T-Rex skull gave it an incredibly powerful bite, perhaps greater than any other animal that has existed. That powerful bite was not used for soft, marshy plants.
They found that the roots of T-Rex’s teeth were only 2 inches deep. That means, had he bit into the hide of another dinosaur in his day he would have lost all his teeth. When you compare the size of T-Rex and the fact his roots were only 2 inches deep, he couldn’t have possibly been able to break the hide of such animals as most evolutionists have him eating. His teeth would have broken off before he even broke the skin.
Well, obviously that must mean there are no meat-eating animals currently alive, because none of them have teeth rooted that deeply. They all just gum their food.
Also...
"Unlike large predatory dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus rex, which replaced their teeth around once every two to three years, the large herbivorous sauropods replaced their teeth up to once a month."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/dinosaurs/10191831/Dinosaurs-replaced-teeth-like-sharks.html
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"Yes, I am fully aware that every evolutionist, and Hollywood director insists that he was."
So you've talked to every evolutionist and every Hollywood director that has ever lived?
And T-Rex couldn't chew skin or meat, but chewing coconuts wasn't a problem?
I don't know, the roots on these look slightly longer than 2 inches:
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At any rate, the teeth appear to have more than enough root to hold them in the mouth of a T-Rex. [citation needed] on chlorophyll.
How do you get chlorophyll INSIDE your teeth from eating plants? Oh, right, by lying for Jeebus.
Oh, and as a person that does housework, 2 inch nails are long enough to hold up a wall. Why wouldn't it be enough to anchor a tooth? Us humans don't even have 2 inches in our entire dentition, let alone the root of one tooth and we don't break our teeth off every time we have a steak. Though I have had steaks that were close to breaking my teeth.
Oy, unknown dumbarse, this apparent finding does not mean he never are meat. Sure, there's evidence to credibly suggest that T. Rex might not have been the mighty predator the movies commonly make him out to be (them arms in name only for example). But to immediately conclude he was purely herbivorous and that this is some kind of revolutionary idea exposed by creationists is fatuous.
"Were you aware that Tyrannosaurus Rex was not a meat eater?"
Actually, you have convinced me.
A. T-Rex ate other dinosaurs.
B. Dinosaur teeth contain chlorophyll.
C. Chlorophyll is produced by plants.
By B and C, it is obvious that:
D. Dinosaurs are plants.
By D and A, it is plainly clear that:
E. T-Rex ate only plants.
This does raise a question, however. If T-Rex teeth are used for photosynthesis, why did they seem to keep damaging them in the bodies of others, instead of spending their time grinning at the sun?
Also, why would the teeth be long, narrow, and pointed? Wouldn't they have developed broad, flat teeth to maximize sun exposure?
"were you also aware that these same scientists took one of the teeth they dug up, cut it in half, and they actually found the teeth to be gorged with chlorophyll all the way to the center of the tooth."
You know, teeth generally don't get engorged on the stuff you eat. You know, as a general principle. Moreover, it's been a well-known fact for centuries that you can tell an animal's diet by looking at its teeth. So why don't we conduct the following experiment: you go and look at the teeth of herbivores, and you let us know when you find one that has a similar array as a Tyrannosaur. Then we'll talk.
So, are their teeth leaves then? If so, provided that we can clone them (yes, I know this is impossible in actuality), we could maybe utilise tyrannosaurus as a means of climate control. There could be vast farms of them harvesting carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and, with them being herbivores, there's no danger to humanity.
They've also found the tracks of meat-eating dinosaurs' teeth on dinosaur bones.
You may be right about T. Rex losing teeth, though. They found one embedded in a duckbill dinosaur's tail. He must have accidentally bit it while noshing on a cycad. [/sarcasm]
@Sasha
"So why aren't cow's teeth filled with chlorophyll?"
Because, unlike dinosaurs, cows aren't plants. Cows are some sort of fungus that converts plant matter into a substance called "beef".
"Were you aware that Tyrannosaurus Rex was not a meat eater? ... They found that the roots of T-Rex’s teeth were only 2 inches deep. That means, had he bit into the hide of another dinosaur in his day he would have lost all his teeth."
So the roots of their teeth were only 2 inches deep? Somehow, I'm inclined to believe that you're just making shit up. Citations please. But, for the sake of argument, let's say you're right. My response would be this:
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Shark teeth are actually only very shallowly rooted in their skin/gums - not in the deeper underlying skeleton - and are continuously falling out and needing to be replaced throughout their lives. But please, tell me more about how sharks are herbivores and don't eat meat.
(As for the whole chlorophyll in teeth bit, that sounds like complete bullshit and doesn't deserve the effort of a reply.)
This confirms he never ate meat. Ever.
Even if this were true, so what? What's it to you whether the T-Rex ate meat or not? What's the big deal? What are you trying to prove?
@ checkmate
judging by the past it either:
1- there are no carnivores in nature. this is myth of people who don't want to become vegans.
2- in Eden there was no death, because death is punishment for the first sin. thus, there couldn't be an ancient species which had to kill for survival.
probably 2, from the site's name.
I've never understood the creationist obsession with "proving" T Rex was a plant-eater. Even assuming they were right about animals being vegetarians until the Fall (which isn't in scripture anyway), there were over 1,500 years between the Fall and the Flood during which T Rex could have eaten meat. And if they can believe the silliness about the Fall "corrupting" everything, why not believe the Fall just poofed T Rex up some new teeth for his carnivorous diet? I mean, if you're inventing a preposterous myth, why not go all in?
I thought this was the work of a vegan fundie until I saw the word "Christian scientists" in it.
It's still wrong, too, even from a creationist standpoint, because fossils are from the Flood, and T-Rex's teeth were magically changed at the Fall of Man along with lions and other carnivores so they could eat meat. Thus, only post-Fall tyrannosaurs are fossilised.
Not all Tyrannosaurus rex were male, the species name "rex" should not be capitalized, and the proper abbreviation is "T. rex". Also, what the fuck do you think they ate, dipshit?
Good grief! Maybe T Rex used chlorophyll toothpaste?
Maybe Mr Rex preferred well-rotted carrion, relatively tender. Hard to imagine Mother Nature wasting a 50 ton Brontosaurus corpse as a food source for others.
Paleontology enthusiast here.
T. rex had teeth almost a foot long, with roots making up over half their length. The 2 inches thing is total bullshit.
As for the chlorophyll claim, it originated with Carl Baugh, a creationist who's considered bat-fuck insane even by fellow creationists. Naturally, he ignored all requests for a source on his bullshit.
In which scientific journal was this study published for peer-review?
If Tyrannosaurus Rex was not a meat eater, they would all have starved to death in infanthood, as that is all their teeth and mouth are suited for.
Everyone with at least a high school education in Biology knows that the T-Rex was a meat eater. The debate is only about whether it was mostly a scavenger or mostly a predator. Guess Unknown here, and the so called "Christian scientists", flunked out before high school...
Roots of teeth two inches long sounds fairly ok to me. Plus, if they lost a tooth, they quickly got a new one.
Humans are omnivores (aka meat-and-other-things eater), and our roots are barely a centimeter.
One of the teeth? Why just one? The tooth they found could have had plants growing in it AFTER it was separated from the jaw. Are your teeth gorged with meat-and-other-things, Unknown? Nah, they are gorged with tooth material and artificial fillings.
CITATION SERIOUSLY FUCKING NEEDED
Hmmmmm... is unknown author a palaeontologist?
If so, why hide his doctorate from us?
Also, "Christian scientists". Yeah, because regular scientists are invalid.
"Doctor" Dino says...
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So wait, are you saying that T-Rex stored plants in its teeth or that T-Rexs were some sort of planimal?
Also, please show us the link to your magical chlorophyll-toothed T-Rex article because I'm just so damned interested to see the science behind these "facts".
I know I've said this before, but for me, one of the most annoying things a fundie can say is, "Did you know ...", or "Were you aware ...", followed by the most incredible stupidity possible.
It's like they are saying to me, "I have such a low opinion of you that I will tell you blatant lies to your face and expect you to accept these purely on my awesomeness." I honestly can feel my shoulders moving and my fists tightening.
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