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How did T. rex move, find food, and stay balanced? This adventurous children’s song imagines a plausible day in western North America about 68–66 million years ago, near the end of the Cretaceous. Young listeners discover how two strong legs, a raised tail, a keen sense of smell, and powerful jaws helped this meat-eater.
Text from the recording’s subtitles.
Song lyrics
Al alba, ¿qué retumba junto al río?
T. rex pisa el barro reluciente
Dos patas fuertes sostienen su peso
Su cuerpo va casi horizontal
La cola en alto le da equilibrio
Alza el hocico de cara al viento
El olor lo guía entre los árboles
¿Cómo llega T. rex a la comida?
Dos patas avanzan, el olfato guía
¿Cómo desprende un trozo de carne?
Sus mandíbulas sujetan; los dientes tiran
Sigue el olor entre árboles y helechos
Cruza los charcos de la gran llanura
Allí yace un herbívoro muerto
Quizá cazaba y hallaba alimento
Hoy el viento lo trajo hasta aquí
¿Cómo llega T. rex a la comida?
Dos patas avanzan, el olfato guía
¿Cómo desprende un trozo de carne?
Sus mandíbulas sujetan; los dientes tiran
Firme en sus patas, toma el alimento
Sus fuertes mandíbulas se cierran
Dientes curvos, con filo, desprenden carne
¿Cómo llega T. rex a la comida?
Dos patas avanzan, el olfato guía
¿Cómo desprende un trozo de carne?
Sus mandíbulas sujetan; los dientes tiran
Dos patas dejan huellas de tres dedos
Cola, olfato y mandíbulas lo ayudan
Language version lyrics
At dawn, what thumps beside the river?
T. rex strides through gleaming mud
Two sturdy legs support his weight
His body stays almost level
A raised tail balances each step
He lifts his snout into the breeze
A food scent points between the trees
How does T. rex reach his meal?
Two strong legs go where his nose leads
How does T. rex pull meat away?
Strong jaws grip; sharp-edged teeth pull
He follows through the trees and ferns
Past puddles shining on the plain
A dead plant-eater lies ahead
He likely hunted and found meals too
Today, the wind has led him here
How does T. rex reach his meal?
Two strong legs go where his nose leads
How does T. rex pull meat away?
Strong jaws grip; sharp-edged teeth pull
Firm on his legs, he grips the food
His powerful jaws close around it
Curved, sharp-edged teeth pull meat away
How does T. rex reach his meal?
Two strong legs go where his nose leads
How does T. rex pull meat away?
Strong jaws grip; sharp-edged teeth pull
Two legs leave three-toed tracks in mud
Tail steadies; nose seeks; strong jaws hold
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