“Pfft! Everybody knows dinosaurs had feathers,” the Internet know-it-alls chorused when Universal’s “Jurassic World” first premiered two years ago. Well, did you know that the infamous terrible lizard (ie. the tyrannosaurus rex or “T-Rex”) was also known to be a fierce predator both on land and water? Besides being a quality swimmer in shallow-to-moderate depths, the T-Rex was also known to seek its prey via personal watercraft!
That’s right! Although famous for its almost comically underdeveloped arms, the T-Rex could aptly use its dexterous fingers to smartly operate a supercharged Sea-Doo’s iTC trigger, applying all 260-supercharged-horses in pursuit of its next victim. And while the tyrannosaur was widely understood by paleontologists for frequenting the northern territories of Utah, Montana and the Dakotas, one such waterborne specimen was recently discovered to roam the waterways of Toronto, Canada. A terrifying discovery to say the least.
Recently, a reenactment was filmed in conjunction with Canada’s top historians, geological society and Kiwanis chapter. Although unlikely to be re-aired, many believed this to have first surfaced on Discovery Channel prior to being illegally pirated and shared on a random Facebook page. Nevertheless, the video recreation is, according to top climatologists and the Obama Administration, as being “absolutely 100-percent historically accurate.” Steven Spielberg even noted that the PWC-mounted T-Rex has “a very significant part in the upcoming [“Jurassic World”] sequel.” Clever girl…
