T rex may have moved like an ostrich not a lumbering reptile, new fossil study finds

It likely walked toe-first, like birds

A new study is flipping the “Jurassic Park” image of Tyrannosaurus rex. Using evidence from fossilized bones and footprints, researchers argue the predator likely used a bird-like toe-first (digitigrade) gait, similar to modern ostriches. That anatomy could mean T rex was more efficient—and possibly faster—than scientists previously estimated for the iconic giant reptile.