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Post by Grey on Dec 10, 2019 0:49:15 GMT 5
Source for what ? Is this guy serious ?
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Post by kekistani on Dec 10, 2019 2:02:09 GMT 5
Source for what ? Is this guy serious ? I hope he isn't. He consistently states that a scenario is "likely" without providing a source and yet wants us to provide sources.
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Post by kekistani on Dec 10, 2019 2:07:41 GMT 5
It's definitely male, females don't get noses that elongate.
That's non-comparable to the subject at hand, as both of those whales are very raptorial and have good defenses that give them the edge on the shark, not to mention that they weigh more on average, which shastasaurus can't claim for megalodon. A better comparison would be with a beaked whale.
Source. Source for which part of my statement?
. The sex of the seal? .DKW and PW predation on sharks? .Shastasaurus not weighing more than a sperm whale of the same length? .DKW defenses?
You yourself have provided no sources for many of your scenarios and statements that you claim are 'likely'. 'Likely' is not a replacement for being backed by science, and neither is baseless speculation. I can speculate Megalodon grew to 100 tons and 150 feet long (For the record, if anyone takes this out of context, I do NOT believe it grew to such lengths) because we don't have a complete skeleton. that doesn't mean that my speculation should be treated as valid because my statement runs against what science has proven thus far. The same should apply to you.
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Post by Life on Dec 10, 2019 4:55:16 GMT 5
And when the dreaded toothless marine reptile catches the giant macropredatory shark, what is it going to do? Ram it and break its skull open? What’s the evidence of Megalodon hunting whales larger than it? Exactly, no evidence. Those bite marks likely mean it scavenged from their remains. Refer to this post: theworldofanimals.proboards.com/post/48797Read the entire post carefully. You will notice solid evidence of a juvenile Megalodon (6-7m TL) taking its chances with a much larger whale - should clear any misconceptions.
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Post by dinosauria101 on Dec 10, 2019 5:02:31 GMT 5
LifeDon't we also have evidence of a larger Megalodon attacking a ~25 metes whale (teeth in rostrum)?
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Post by denis on Dec 10, 2019 6:46:57 GMT 5
Life Don't we also have evidence of a larger Megalodon attacking a ~25 metes whale (teeth in rostrum)? There’s a possibility it scavenged from the remains.
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Post by kekistani on Dec 10, 2019 6:47:38 GMT 5
What’s the evidence of Megalodon hunting whales larger than it? Exactly, no evidence. Those bite marks likely mean it scavenged from their remains. Refer to this post: theworldofanimals.proboards.com/post/48797Read the entire post carefully. You will notice solid evidence of a juvenile Megalodon (6-7m TL) taking its chances with a much larger whale - should clear any misconceptions. Its likely that is just scavenging./Sarcasm
On a more serious note, that is very impressive. A 6-7 meter shark trying for something that massive? Christus.
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Post by denis on Dec 10, 2019 6:47:49 GMT 5
What’s the evidence of Megalodon hunting whales larger than it? Exactly, no evidence. Those bite marks likely mean it scavenged from their remains. Refer to this post: theworldofanimals.proboards.com/post/48797Read the entire post carefully. You will notice solid evidence of a juvenile Megalodon (6-7m TL) taking its chances with a much larger whale - should clear any misconceptions. A Megalodon wouldn’t one shot a whale it’s size or larger.
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Post by kekistani on Dec 10, 2019 6:49:48 GMT 5
Life Don't we also have evidence of a larger Megalodon attacking a ~25 metes whale (teeth in rostrum)? There’s a possibility it scavenged from the remains. Biting the rostrum of an animal when there are much meatier parts to have a go at when scavenging is odd.
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Post by kekistani on Dec 10, 2019 6:50:16 GMT 5
Refer to this post: theworldofanimals.proboards.com/post/48797Read the entire post carefully. You will notice solid evidence of a juvenile Megalodon (6-7m TL) taking its chances with a much larger whale - should clear any misconceptions. A Megalodon wouldn’t one shot a whale it’s size or larger. Source. The 6-7 meter shark shown in the above post evidently did.
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Post by dinosauria101 on Dec 10, 2019 6:54:09 GMT 5
Scavenging is POSSIBLE but not likely. Kek has a point; why bite the bone when the nice meaty fins are available?
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Post by kekistani on Dec 10, 2019 7:00:58 GMT 5
Scavenging is POSSIBLE but not likely. Kek has a point; why bite the bone when the nice meaty fins are available? Not to mention the muscle on the tail, belly and back...
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Post by denis on Dec 10, 2019 17:41:12 GMT 5
Scavenging is POSSIBLE but not likely. Kek has a point; why bite the bone when the nice meaty fins are available? Not to mention the muscle on the tail, belly and back... Definitely sounds like scavenging.
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Post by denis on Dec 10, 2019 17:42:46 GMT 5
Scavenging is POSSIBLE but not likely. Kek has a point; why bite the bone when the nice meaty fins are available? Not to mention the muscle on the tail, belly and back... Also I think your forgetting is that sharks don’t prey on things larger than themselves unless they are in a group. Sharks do this all time, scavenging from larger whales. I suggest reading the source I have to someone earlier.
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Post by Infinity Blade on Dec 10, 2019 19:03:45 GMT 5
Not to mention the muscle on the tail, belly and back... Definitely sounds like scavenging. ...What? He's just pointing out meatier places on a whale's body to bite. He's not saying those were the places bitten.
I'm curious, can someone direct me to the shark biting the whale rostrum? I don't know where the source is on here.
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