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3->''Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the most fearsome creatures ever to roam the earth. Discover exactly what made it so terrifying and how it survived in the brutal world to become King Of The Dinosaurs.''
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5''King of the Dinosaurs: Tyrannosaurus Rex'' (2003) is a small pocket book about the ''[[UsefulNotes/TyrannosaurusRex Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' and to a lesser extent dinosaurs as a whole. It was published by ''Flying Frog Publishing''. It is only sold as part of the ''King of the Dinosaurs'' pack.
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7The book is divides it's contents in these's categories:
8* ''Birth of the Dinosaur''
9* ''The Time of Dinos''
10* ''What Is a Dinosaur?''
11* ''What Isn't a Dinosaur?''
12* ''T-Rex Fact File''
13* ''King of the Dinosaurs''
14* ''Crushing Jaws''
15* ''Claws of Death''
16* ''Sensing Danger''
17* ''Hunter or Scavenger?''
18* ''Close Relatives''
19* ''Enemy Territory''
20* ''Dino Talk''
21* ''Places to Visit''
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24!! This book provides examples of:
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26* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Unfortunately it has a few, though perhaps the greatest is that it states that the dinosaurs died out only 5 million years ago as opposed to the standard 65 million years on one page. This could; however, be a typo since the book later states the correct time.
27* BewareMyStingerTail: The ''Enemy Territory'' section of the book is dedicated to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankylosaurus Ankylosaurus]], which makes note of it's tail club.
28* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: It's a book about the T-Rex, the king of the dinosaurs.
29* RedEyesTakeWarning: A few predator animals; including T. rex, are portrayed in their illustrations as having red eyes and all are presumably dangerous.
30* TerrifyingTyrannosaur: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]], the book loves to get into describing the power and ferocity that a T. rex possess, but still makes it clear that the T. rex was still just an animal trying to survive.
31* ToughArmoredDinosaur: The ''Enemy Territory'' section of the book is dedicated to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankylosaurus Ankylosaurus]], which is described as being tough and tank-like.
32* {{Toys}}: As part of the ''King of the Dinosaurs'' pack it comes with a 3D T. rex puzzle, which is kept inside a toy egg.

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