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Post by rock on Jun 17, 2019 6:24:39 GMT 5
Saltwater Crocodile - Crocodylus porosus The saltwater crocodile, also known as estuarine or Indo-Pacific crocodile, (Crocodylus porosus) is the largest of all living reptiles. It is found in suitable habitats in Northern Australia, the eastern coast of India and parts of Southeast Asia. The saltwater crocodile has a longer muzzle than the mugger crocodile: its length is twice its breadth at the base. The saltwater crocodile has fewer armor plates on its neck than other crocodilians, and its broad body contrasts with that of most other lean crocodiles, leading to early unverified assumptions that the reptile was an alligator. Males reach sexual maturity at around 3.3 metres (11 ft) at around 16 years of age, while females reach sexual maturity at 2.1 metres (6.9 ft) and 12–14 years. An adult male saltwater crocodile's weight is 409 to 1,000 kilograms (900–2,200 lb) and length is normally 4.1 to 5.5 metres (13–18 ft). However, mature males can exceed 6 metres (20 ft) and weigh more than 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb) and this species is the only extant crocodilian to regularly reach or exceed 4.8 metres (16 ft). Weight can vary enormously based upon condition and age, older males tending to outweigh younger ones since they maintain prime territories with access to better, more abundant prey. For example, crocodiles at 4.8 metres (16 ft) long have ranged in mass variously from 522 kilograms (1,150 lb) to 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb). This species has the greatest sexual dimorphism of any modern crocodilian, with females being much smaller than males. Typical female body lengths in the range of 2.3 to 3.5 metres (8–11 ft). The largest female on record measured about 4.2 metres (14 ft). The mean weight of the species as a whole is roughly 450 kilograms (1,000 lb). The saltwater crocodile is an opportunistic apex predator capable of taking nearly any animal that enters its territory, either in the water or on dry land. They are known to attack humans who enter the crocodiles' territory. Juveniles are restricted to smaller animals such as insects, amphibians, crustaceans, small reptiles, and fish. The larger the animal grows, the greater the variety of animals it includes in the diet, although relatively small prey (especially fish) make up an important part of the diet even in adults. Large adult saltwater crocodiles can potentially eat any animals within their range, including monkeys, kangaroos, wild boar, dingos, goannas, birds, domestic livestock, pets, humans, water buffalo, gaurs, bats, and even sharks.  smilodon populator Smilodon, often called a saber-toothed cat or wrongly a saber-toothed tiger, is an extinct genus of machairodonts. This saber-toothed cat was endemic to North America and South America, living from near the beginning through the very end of the Pleistocene epoch (2.5 mya—10,000 years ago). Smilodon populator ("Smilodon the Devastator"), 1 million-10,000 years ago; occurred in the eastern parts of South America and was the largest species of all machairodonts. It was much larger than its cousins, S. fatalis and S. gracilis, possessing a massive chest and front legs, and is the largest known variety of saber-toothed cat. It was more than 1.40 m (55 in) high at the shoulder, 2.6 m (100 in) long on average and had a 30 cm (12 in) tail. Smilodon populator was substantially heavier and larger than any extant felid, with a body mass range of 220–360 kg. Particularly large specimens of S. populator almost certainly exceeded 400 kg in body mass. Its upper canines reached 30 cm (12 in) and protruded up to 17 cm (6.7 in) out of the upper jaw. Genetic evidence suggests that Smilodon populator and other members of the genus diverged from the main lineage of modern cats (subfamily Felinae) around 14-18 million years ago.  |
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Post by DonaldCengXiongAzuma on Jun 17, 2019 7:22:34 GMT 5
A one tonne croc will pull it off both on water and on land.
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Post by dinosauria101 on Jun 17, 2019 9:03:28 GMT 5
Pretty good match.
I'd favor the crocodile on land and water, due to Smilodon's unwieldly teeth which need to be stabbed into the throat - bad idea on a crocodilian
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Post by rock on Jun 17, 2019 17:27:52 GMT 5
Pretty good match. I'd favor the crocodile on land and water, due to Smilodon's unwieldly teeth which need to be stabbed into the throat - bad idea on a crocodilian i give it to the cat on land and the crocodile in water , due to crocodilians having bad stamina on land it would try to go back in the water , bad move smilodon stabs its tusks into the crocodile and tears it apart , however even on land the crocodile can win. |
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Post by dinosauria101 on Jun 17, 2019 17:30:30 GMT 5
Pretty good match. I'd favor the crocodile on land and water, due to Smilodon's unwieldly teeth which need to be stabbed into the throat - bad idea on a crocodilian i give it to the cat on land and the crocodile in water , due to crocodilians having bad stamina on land it would try to go back in the water , bad move smilodon stabs its tusks into the crocodile and tears it apart , however even on land the crocodile can win. Smilodon populator has very bad stamina as well. Not to mention, flipping over the crocodile will be near-impossible |
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Post by rock on Jun 17, 2019 17:44:51 GMT 5
i give it to the cat on land and the crocodile in water , due to crocodilians having bad stamina on land it would try to go back in the water , bad move smilodon stabs its tusks into the crocodile and tears it apart , however even on land the crocodile can win. Smilodon populator has very bad stamina as well. Not to mention, flipping over the crocodile will be near-impossible not exactly  also there is not much evidance to suggest smilodon had bad stamina. |
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Post by dinosauria101 on Jun 17, 2019 20:27:54 GMT 5
Smilodon populator has very bad stamina as well. Not to mention, flipping over the crocodile will be near-impossible not exactly also there is not much evidance to suggest smilodon had bad stamina. That's a TIGER. They can bite freely. Smilodon can't without risking tooth breakage Also, we do have evidence based on modern relatives. All cats have fast twitch muscle fibers, and poor stamina |
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Post by rock on Jun 17, 2019 20:59:29 GMT 5
not exactly also there is not much evidance to suggest smilodon had bad stamina. That's a TIGER. They can bite freely. Smilodon can't without risking tooth breakage Also, we do have evidence based on modern relatives. All cats have fast twitch muscle fibers, and poor stamina the smilodons teeth can do damage for sure if thats what a smaller tigers teeth can do , also there is not evidance to suggest it was anything like lions or tigers , some say it was more simlair to bears than to big cats in terms of build and stamina. |
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Post by dinosauria101 on Jun 17, 2019 21:00:57 GMT 5
That's a TIGER. They can bite freely. Smilodon can't without risking tooth breakage Also, we do have evidence based on modern relatives. All cats have fast twitch muscle fibers, and poor stamina the smilodons teeth can do damage for sure if thats what a smaller tigers teeth can do , also there is not evidance to suggest it was anything like lions or tigers , some say it was more simlair to bears than to big cats in terms of build and stamina. No, the Smildon must throat stab the crocodile - a very hard task And what about that stamina? I've never seen anything that suggest Smilodon populator had the stamina of a bear |
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Post by rock on Jun 17, 2019 21:02:36 GMT 5
the smilodons teeth can do damage for sure if thats what a smaller tigers teeth can do , also there is not evidance to suggest it was anything like lions or tigers , some say it was more simlair to bears than to big cats in terms of build and stamina. No, the Smildon must throat stab the crocodile - a very hard task And what about that stamina? I've never seen anything that suggest Smilodon populator had the stamina of a bear wrong , he can just stab a vital organ and kill him again their is not evidance against saying that smilodon had worst stamina than a modern day tiger or anyother big cat , they were not really so simlair to tigers or lions at all. |
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Post by dinosauria101 on Jun 18, 2019 15:52:12 GMT 5
No, the Smildon must throat stab the crocodile - a very hard task And what about that stamina? I've never seen anything that suggest Smilodon populator had the stamina of a bear wrong , he can just stab a vital organ and kill him again their is not evidance against saying that smilodon had worst stamina than a modern day tiger or anyother big cat , they were not really so simlair to tigers or lions at all. No, that's almost impossible before the crocodile kills the cat. And what evidence is there? All cats, as we know, had bad stamina |
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Post by rock on Jun 18, 2019 16:41:27 GMT 5
wrong , he can just stab a vital organ and kill him again their is not evidance against saying that smilodon had worst stamina than a modern day tiger or anyother big cat , they were not really so simlair to tigers or lions at all. No, that's almost impossible before the crocodile kills the cat. And what evidence is there? All cats, as we know, had bad stamina smilodon would have to avoid the crocodiles jaws but if he can do that and jump on the crocodiles back he would win we do not know however there is no evidance to suggest they had bad stamina , just because modern big cats have bad stamina does not meat smilodon was anything like them. |
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Post by dinosauria101 on Jun 18, 2019 16:44:48 GMT 5
No, that's almost impossible before the crocodile kills the cat. And what evidence is there? All cats, as we know, had bad stamina smilodon would have to avoid the crocodiles jaws but if he can do that and jump on the crocodiles back he would win we do not know however there is no evidance to suggest they had bad stamina , just because modern big cats have bad stamina does not meat smilodon was anything like them. 1: And? The crocodile can shake it off, it can't really bite without breaking off its teeth, and its inferior agility will make that very hard 2: Please post something to back that up. Nothing suggests they had good stamina |
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Post by rock on Jun 18, 2019 16:47:21 GMT 5
smilodon would have to avoid the crocodiles jaws but if he can do that and jump on the crocodiles back he would win we do not know however there is no evidance to suggest they had bad stamina , just because modern big cats have bad stamina does not meat smilodon was anything like them. 1: And? The crocodile can shake it off, it can't really bite without breaking off its teeth, and its inferior agility will make that very hard 2: Please post something to back that up. Nothing suggests they had good stamina 1:it cannot shake it off when smilodon tears its fangs into its scales 2:just because modern birds have good stamina does not mean t-rex had good stamina |
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Post by dinosauria101 on Jun 18, 2019 16:49:51 GMT 5
1: And? The crocodile can shake it off, it can't really bite without breaking off its teeth, and its inferior agility will make that very hard 2: Please post something to back that up. Nothing suggests they had good stamina 1:it cannot shake it off when smilodon tears its fangs into its scales 2:just because modern birds have good stamina does not mean t-rex had good stamina 1: It can do so BEFORE that happens, and if Smilodon does as you said, its teeth would break! 2: Have you a source yet? |
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