Could Rexy Survive The Cretaceous?

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  @TheOverseerDebates · 1 year ago · pinned

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  @albertaddison6621 · 1 year ago (edited)

  Would like an IRL Tyrannosaurus seeing Rexy in it&apos;s environment, be like if a man sees an anime girl walking around in real life lol

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  @MTsuchus · 1 year ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFEmA7Z1Pbc&amp;t=908">15:08</a><br>Rexy: YOU WANT A PIECE OF ME?! YOU WANT A PIECE OF MEEEEE?!?!?!?!<br>T-rex: no...i want...actually,yes.<br>Rexy: what

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  @nyancatpoptart5441 · 1 year ago

  It&apos;s actually refreshing to see Rexy get a happy ending in one of these scenarios instead of always subjecting her to harsh living conditions that she has to fight for her life in 24/7. Hope she and the male Rex grow old together &lt;3

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• MD

  @mdalsted · 1 year ago (edited)

  Rexy: YOU WANT A PIECE OF ME?<br>Male T. Rex: ...That depends; are you asking to fight or f--<br><b>Smash cut to a nest of T. rex eggs, with Rexy and her new mate sleeping nearby</b>

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• JE

  @jedfortress2442 · 1 year ago

  The combination between rexy and irl Rex is actually terrifying

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  @debrachase401 · 1 year ago

  POV The Overseer:<br><br>hadrosaurs deserve more respect to their names as some people treat them like overgrown cows. afterward he literally describes every danger an &quot;oversized cow&quot; could cause. COWS need more respect to their names.

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• CA

  @caesargold3695 · 1 year ago

  Rexy would also have a weirdly long lifespan for a &quot;T. Rex&quot; she&apos;s pretty resilient even as a grandma.

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  @Sharpy1541 · 1 year ago

  Damnnnn I didn’t know irl T.rex had game like that, lowkey pulled a baddie 🥶💀🙏

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  @JohnCena8351 · 1 year ago

  It would actually be interesting to see what role she would take in the environment. <br>No doubt Rexy can and will hunt even adult Triceratops (as seen in the 2010 telltale game), but given her speed, she&apos;s kinda like a mix between the bulky and powerful adults and the slender and speedy juvenile and sub adult Rexes.<br>So she could kinda become some sort of &quot;generalist&quot; T.rex, either hunting large or small and quick prey depending on what&apos;s available.

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• FR

  @FrostGhidorahEX · 1 year ago

  I kept wondering if Rexy&apos;s ability to roar would&apos;ve been brought up<br>Cause it would be immensely useful<br>History has shown us loud noises can make even the biggest animal suddenly very apprehensive

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  @dinosaurking8637 · 1 year ago

  Finally a Jurassic Park animal not hated and being used as a toy against real animals

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