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This lecture presented by Christiana Garros from the University of Alberta at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology explores the fascinating world of tyrannosaur injuries and what they reveal about these prehistoric predators. Discover how dinosaur fossils bearing signs of injuries and disease provide valuable information on life history, paleoenvironmental conditions, behavior patterns, and interactions between species. Learn about tyrannosaurs as some of the most thoroughly documented dinosaurs regarding injuries, with certain specimens from Alberta showing evidence of multiple traumas accumulated throughout their lifetimes. Examine how the quantity and severity of these injuries not only illustrates the dangerous lives these apex predators led but also demonstrates their remarkable physiological capacity to survive and heal from significant trauma. The 41-minute presentation offers unique insights into dinosaur paleobiology through the lens of ancient injuries.
