BBC Science Focus Magazine

HOW MANY PEOPLE WOULD A TYRANNOSAURUS REX HAVE TO EAT TO SUSTAIN ITSELF?

An adult weighed about seven tonnes. A crocodile eats about five probably had a metabolism somewhere in between. So if we say 15 per cent, this would translate to more than a tonne of meat per week, or about two people a day. In reality, apex predators normally have much less regular meals, so might starve for a month and then eat a busload of time travelling tourists all at once.

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