Painting by Charles R. Knight: he got away with lifting the tail off the ground.
How come Settled Science never stays settled? Look at Tyrannosaurus rex. You’d hardly recognize it from one generation to the next. They keep changing it.
I’m going to track down some of the more notorious representations of T. rex and post them here so you can shake your head at the changes.
I promise not to use the word “iconic.” I don’t think I’ve ever gotten so tired of a word, so fast.