Is Tyrannosaurus Rex a ‘Brainy’ Animal or a ‘Clever’ Crocodile?
The intelligence of dinosaurs, particularly the T. Rex, has been a topic of heated debate among paleontologists. A 2023 study suggested that the T. Rex might have been as intelligent as a baboon, basing its conclusion on the interpretation of bony braincases. This idea, while intriguing and somewhat intimidating, has been challenged by recent research suggesting that the T. Rex was more akin to a "smart giant crocodile".
An international team of 11 scientists scrutinized the methods used in the 2023 study to predict the size and neuron count in dinosaur brains. The team found that the methodology was unreliable, resulting in an incorrect estimation of neuron count and brain size. They highlighted the complexity of translating endocast data into reliable information about brain size and ...
