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Post by dinosauria101 on Dec 31, 2019 17:16:23 GMT 5
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Post by sharkboy101 on Dec 31, 2019 20:18:31 GMT 5
Tough one, this might be a draw, but then again the shark could just use its speed to take swift bites while keeping it’s distance from the crocs bone crushing jaws
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Post by dinosauria101 on Dec 31, 2019 20:42:12 GMT 5
I think this is more or less a draw (a lot fairer than yesterday's thread!).
The shark does have speed and agility but the croc has superior durability and probably a larger bite area.
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Post by elosha11 on Dec 31, 2019 21:29:13 GMT 5
I note that Nile crocs can reach larger max sizes that makos. Nile crocs can reach 1500, and perhaps rarely even 2000 pounds, whereas makos seem to max out at around 1200 pounds (and 1000 is still considered huge). So the croc does have a size advantage. But if you're talking two 1000 pound animals, it would be really close. My question has to be whether the shark's teeth and jaw strength are enough to injure the croc. We know the croc's powerful jaws could likely do major damage to the shark.
Makos attack in a huge and violent burst of speed, so if it ambushed the croc and bit its belly, I think it could do significant damage.
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Post by dinosauria101 on Dec 31, 2019 21:32:46 GMT 5
I thought they were both fairly close at record sizes - 1 vs 1.09 tonnes? The mako may even have the size advantage, and a very large one at that, if the 6 meter one is real.
At parity this is as far from a mismatch as you can get. I do think a mako would probably be better suited for attacking a crocodile than other sharks due to the speed and force it hits its foe with when it takes bites
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Post by elosha11 on Jan 1, 2020 3:40:48 GMT 5
Where have you seen a mako shark pushing one ton? I wouldn't rely on that possibly six meter mako. Even IF the picture is accurate, it would be a freak size that has never been seen in any other mako - to my knowledge. Akin to a human reaching 8 feet tall.
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Post by dinosauria101 on Jan 1, 2020 10:24:03 GMT 5
I'm referring to the really really big one found in the Italian fish market. And sharks are denser than water; 1 tonne at 4 meters is not out of the question for some species
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Post by Ceratodromeus on Jan 1, 2020 11:00:34 GMT 5
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Post by 6f5e4d on Jan 2, 2020 12:23:32 GMT 5
This might be a tough battle, but I see the Nile crocodile as winning, likely only because of it being somewhat more armored for the encounter with the shortfin mako shark.
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Post by elosha11 on Jan 2, 2020 18:00:21 GMT 5
I'm referring to the really really big one found in the Italian fish market. And sharks are denser than water; 1 tonne at 4 meters is not out of the question for some species Yes, I'm aware of that 5.85 meter mako, although we can't be sure it's accurate just from the picture. And I'd agree that a mako that size, which is a true outlier, would be a ton, probably well over a ton. But simply put - that shark was a true aberration. Makos at 12 feet are very rare and they cap out at around 1200+ pounds. So rather than use a freak specimen (perhaps it had something akin to the shark's version of a pituitary gland problem), I'd use the max size we see today which is about 3.5 to 4 meters and around 1200 pounds. So again, a bit smaller than Nile croc's common max size. |
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Post by dinosauria101 on Jan 2, 2020 18:08:29 GMT 5
Changed it.
I now favor the crocodile due to its mass advantage.
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Post by sharkboy101 on Jan 3, 2020 2:59:46 GMT 5
Now that I really think about it, I do believe the croc has a higher chance than the shark. It’s not as fast as the shark but it can sure severely cripple it with its bite force.
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