Why is the number of Tyrannosaurus rex fossils found so much lower than the number of fossils found for other dinosaurs?
A)The bones of T-rex were particularly nutritious, hence most were eaten by scavengers prior to fossilization.
B)The T-rex was at the top of its food chain (a quaternary consumer), which means that its population was limited in size.
C)The T-rex species was one of the first to die out.
D)Very few T-rex fossils remain because of the destructive powers of the great asteroid or comet that evidence suggests collided with our planet 65 million years ago.

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As a quaternary consumer at the top of the food chain, Tyrannosaurus rex would have had a smaller population size compared to other dinosaurs lower in the food chain. This limited population size could explain why fewer fossils of T-rex have been found compared to other dinosaurs.

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