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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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What if Tyrannosaurus Rexes moved and walked like chicken do? (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 4 months ago by DaddleDew to c/showerthoughts

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Bobbing their heads at every step. How ridiculous must have that looked if it was the case.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Chickens and many other birds appear to bob their heads because their eyes are fixed in their sockets, so they can't fix their eyes on a point while moving, but instead have to keep their head still. What looks like bobbing is the bird pushing its head forward and keeping it completely still for a moment while its body catches up. Without keeping its head still, it wouldn't be able to see much of anything very effectively, prey or predator.

T rex might have been able to move its eyes, in which case it probably wouldn't have bobbed its head.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The best is when you pick them up and move their bodies around but their little heads stay in the same spot

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Nature's own camera stabilizers.