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Post by dinosauria101 on Aug 7, 2019 19:05:19 GMT 5
Purussaurus brasiliensis  upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Purussaurus_BW.jpgOrder: Crocodyliformes Family: Alligatoridae Length: 10.3 meters Mass: 6.2 tonnes Age and Location: Miocene epoch, 13.8 to 11.8 million years ago, Colombia Killing apparatus: Crushing jaws Was one of the largest species of crocodilian. Had a very strong bite proportionately. Tyrannosaurus rex  i53.photobucket.com/albums/g62/TigerQuoll/dinosaur/tyrannosaurus_1.jpgOrder: Theropoda Family: Tyrannosauridae Length: ~10 to 12.3 meters Body mass: ~4 to ~8 tonnes Age and Location: Late to end Cretaceous, Canada and United States Diet: Large herbivorous dinosaurs Killing apparatus: Crushing jaws, pedal claws, manual claws One of the most famous dinosaurs of all, and also one of the largest meat eating dinosaurs from North America. Often depicted in popular culture. |
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leo
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Post by leo on Aug 8, 2019 19:41:13 GMT 5
Interesting fight , I think will take both in their own habitats
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Post by dinosauria101 on Aug 8, 2019 21:54:03 GMT 5
leo
I agree. But just curious, who do you think wins in shallow water?
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Post by sam1 on Aug 9, 2019 1:10:13 GMT 5
How likely is the Purusaurus' bigger estimate?
If the lower 5t estimate is more in line with reality, then the Rex should be a favorite in shallow water too.
Too much power and more damaging bite. Purusaurus probably needed a death roll to put full effect into the bite.
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rock
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Post by rock on Aug 9, 2019 1:26:13 GMT 5
t-rex for the win IMO , the Purussaurus can win in deep water though..
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Post by dinosauria101 on Aug 9, 2019 1:29:49 GMT 5
sam1I believe it ranges from 5-8.4 tons as per most recent studies; about the same as Tyrannosaurus rex. But yeah, at 5 tons, the caiman only wins in very deep water
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Post by dinosauria101 on Aug 9, 2019 10:41:15 GMT 5
sam1 leo rock Here is the chart (highest Purussaurus estimate vs Sue)  |
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Post by sam1 on Aug 9, 2019 19:15:20 GMT 5
That looks very inaccurate..
Skull shown to be almost 2m in length.
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Post by dinosauria101 on Aug 9, 2019 19:16:53 GMT 5
It was just Prehistoric Wildlife's image (lower estimate) scaled to max. Maybe it'd be better to use one that was higher estimate to begin with.
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Post by Life on Aug 10, 2019 0:44:37 GMT 5
Realistically; I would expect these two to avoid each other under normal circumstances.
Hypothetically; I believe that T.rex have the upper hand (height advantage and resultant attack/evade possibilities). However, P. brasiliensis is not an easy target and might succeed in thwarting potential attacks in some situations, or even win in conditions favoring its talents.
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Post by theropod on Aug 10, 2019 1:35:25 GMT 5
It was just Prehistoric Wildlife's image (lower estimate) scaled to max. Maybe it'd be better to use one that was higher estimate to begin with. Didn’t we already talk about the inaccuracy of Prehistoric Wildlife’s size charts? |
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Post by dinosauria101 on Aug 10, 2019 2:44:53 GMT 5
It was just Prehistoric Wildlife's image (lower estimate) scaled to max. Maybe it'd be better to use one that was higher estimate to begin with. Didn’t we already talk about the inaccuracy of Prehistoric Wildlife’s size charts? Well they didn't mess this one up! |
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Post by theropod on Aug 10, 2019 4:01:31 GMT 5
Didn’t we already talk about the inaccuracy of Prehistoric Wildlife’s size charts? Well they didn't mess this one up! They didn’t? |
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Post by dinosauria101 on Aug 10, 2019 4:16:26 GMT 5
Well they didn't mess this one up! They didn’t? No they didn't; the cause of the oversized skull is simply my scaling of the Purussaurus to max size when the 1.75 meter skull was on an 11 meter body. Will make a better chart later. |
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Post by theropod on Aug 10, 2019 4:20:22 GMT 5
What 1.75 m skull?
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