INSIDE THE MOUTH OF A PREHISTORIC PREDATOR

The Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the most ferocious creatures on Earth, with a powerful bite

1 PREHISTORIC TEETH

The mouth of a T. rex contained 60 serrated teeth, each around 20 centimetres long.

2 POWER

Each bite could deliver six tonnes of pressure to crush the bodies of their prey.

3 SEPTIC BITE

Pieces of rotten meat wedged between teeth were rife with bacteria that infected the wounds of escaping prey, later leading to their death.

4 OPEN WIDE

To fit as much as possible into its mouth, a T. rex could open its jaw up to around 90 degrees.

5 BIG APPETITE

A single adult T. rex could consume about 230 kilograms of meat per day.