Originally thought to be the bones of a whale, scientists have determined that fossil evidence found high above the Arctic Circle along an Alaskan river actually belong to a miniature Tyrannosaurus Rex called Nanuqsaurus hoglundi (Nanuq is the Inupiat word for polar bear). This pint-sized terror faced a plethora of extreme ecological pressures including the harsh polar landscape and difficulty finding food. Thankfully, in our modern world if we were ever faced with these conditions that this polar lizard endured, it would be a lot easier for us to get a hold of crucial resources. We would be perusing TheFind on our smartphones deciding which color we wanted our electric blanket to be as we waited for drones to fly by and drop off the In n’ Out we ordered. We borrowed Doc Brown’s DeLorean DMC-12 and set the date to 70 million years ago to have a fireside chat with our ancient arctic friend and hear his tips on how to survive in such a perilous climate. "Mr. Rex, the whole world is wondering, how did you do it?” “Rex is my cousin, call me Nanuq. Well, my needs are not all so different than the modern human. The most important things were staying warm and finding shelter and food.” Taking my phone in his surprisingly dexterous claw he used TheFind to show me all the things that would have been on his wish list. “Man do you guys have it easy! Fire starter kits, animal traps and insulated jackets all would have been so nice to have around. Where I live, it’s dark for more than half of the year and even though I’ve got a keen sense of smell, it would have been great to have these night vision goggles as well. Perhaps, most of all it would have been nice to have some entertainment – maybe playing cards or Bop It.” Well, there you have it everyone. We hope our interference with the space-time continuum was worth the valuable knowledge this wise pygmy T. rex had to offer and next time you’re in the wild make sure you pack accordingly.
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