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T. Rex: Hunter or Scavenger? Paperback - 2003

by Thomas R. Holtz; Random House (Illustrator)

Was "Tyrannosaurus Rex" a speedy and savage hunter, or was it a slow-moving scavenger? A world-renowned expert shares the evidence on both sides of the argument in this easy-to-understand book. Full color.


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Jurassic World is the long-awaited next installment of the groundbreaking Jurassic Park series. T. rex's, velociraptors, triceratops--as well as some all-new dinosaurs--will roar across the screen in this epic action-adventure directed by Colin Trevorrow starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins and Nick Robinson! Was Tyrannosaurus rex a speedy and savage hunter, or was it a slow-moving scavenger, surviving on scraps left from other dinosaurs' kills? World renowned tyrannosaur expert Dr. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr., shares the evidence on both sides of the argument in this easy-to-read, easy-to-understand Step into Reading book that young dinosaur enthusiasts will heartily devour.

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The time is 65 million years ago.

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Was "Tyrannosaurus rex a speedy and savage hunter, or was it a slow-moving scavenger, surviving on scraps left from other dinosaurs' kills? World renowned tyrannosaur expert Dr. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr., shares the evidence on both sides of the argument in this easy-to-read, easy-to-understand Step into Reading book that young dinosaur enthusiasts will heartily devour.

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  • Title T. Rex: Hunter or Scavenger?
  • Author Thomas R. Holtz; Random House (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Random House Books for Young Readers
  • Date November 25, 2003
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780375812972 / 0375812970
  • Weight 0.22 lbs (0.10 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.4 x 6.58 x 0.19 in (21.34 x 16.71 x 0.48 cm)
  • Ages 07 to 09 years
  • Grade levels 2 - 4
  • Reading level 880
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Prehistoric
  • Library of Congress subjects Dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus rex
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002015735
  • Dewey Decimal Code 567.912

About the author

Dr. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr., is recognized as one of the world's leading dinosaur phylogeneticists (specialist in reconstructing dinosaur family trees), and experts on tyrannosaurs. In addition to his many scientific papers, he has been involved as a consultant and on-air talent for documentaries in the US, UK, Canada, and Japan, including the award-winning Walking with Dinosaurs and When Dinosaurs Roamed America for the BBC and the Discovery Channel. He is the creator and director of the Earth, Life, and Time Program at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he received the Outstanding Faculty Award from the University Honors Program in 1997, and the 2003 Celebrating Teachers Award from the Center for Teaching Excellence, and is a widely quoted news source for international science journalism. Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the world's leading trade book publisher. Like its predecessor companies, Penguin Random House is committed to publishing adult and children's fiction and nonfiction print editions and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Its publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the world's most widely read authors.
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