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Comparative anatomy (slrpnk.net)
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[–] ChonkyOwlbear 33 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Skull weight alone would make hopping difficult. Their heads are huge.

[–] pyre 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

yep, the first thing I noticed was how tiny the kangaroo's head and upper body is compared to the legs. for the t-rex both the head and the upper body are much more massive compared to the leg's diameter.

[–] TotalFat 6 points 1 month ago

Maybe they tucked their huge heads and rolled around like rollerrats. Except huge.