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Post by Infinity Blade on Apr 2, 2014 6:08:45 GMT 5
Carcharadon, ok fair enough.
How would a clouded leopard fare in Early Cretaceous Liaoning?
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Post by Godzillasaurus on Apr 2, 2014 6:31:19 GMT 5
There were plenty of smaller ceoulosaurs during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods in China. But yet there were also larger predators like yangchuanosaurus, shaochilong, and various tyrannosaurids like yutyrannus. I would suspect that it would be able to fare well with these kinds of predators given its aptitude for tree-climbing; large individuals of those listed theropods were most surely exclusively terrestrial and not at all arboreal. I would suspect that it would hunt the smaller feathered dinosaurs as well as fish.
How would kaprosuchus fare in modern Sub-Saharan Africa?
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Post by Vodmeister on Apr 2, 2014 10:21:13 GMT 5
If it was as large as a modern Nile, I would imagine that I'd have a very similar diet and behavior towards other animals. Cautious around hippos, elephants, and lion prides. Dominant around anything else. They would obviously be more terrestrial than Niles though.
How would Liopleurodon do in the seas of Europe today? How would its relationship with large sharks and whales be like? How about orcas? What would it feed upon?
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Post by mechafire on Apr 2, 2014 12:05:54 GMT 5
If it was as large as a modern Nile, I would imagine that I'd have a very similar diet and behavior towards other animals. Cautious around hippos, elephants, and lion prides. Dominant around anything else. They would obviously be more terrestrial than Niles though. How would Liopleurodon do in the seas of Europe today? How would its relationship with large sharks and whales be like? How about orcas? What would it feed upon? Lets assume the Liopleurodon ferox actually reached 2.5. It would likely be able to bully sharks even the great white would likely be no match for the reptile. The orcas are a different story. They are much larger, and live in pods. Size, teamwork, and intelligence would ensure dominance for the killer whale. Large whales are too big for it to prey upon. It would likely go after schools of fish. How would eastern gorillas survive in the amazon? What would its relationship be with certain animals? |
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Post by Vodmeister on Apr 2, 2014 12:56:10 GMT 5
Gorillas would probably survive just fine in the amazon rain forest, as they already excel in that biome. However, jaguars would be a serious threat and it wouldn't surprise me if they semi-regularly preyed upon gorillas. Black caimans are also obviously a huge threat, especially large ones. Anacondas shouldn't be too much of an issue unless a gorilla spends too much time in the water.
How would giant prehistoric pigs like entelodont and daeodon do in Sub-sahara Africa today?
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Post by mechafire on Apr 2, 2014 13:35:48 GMT 5
Gorillas would probably survive just fine in the amazon rain forest, as they already excel in that biome. However, jaguars would be a serious threat and it wouldn't surprise me if they semi-regularly preyed upon gorillas. Black caimans are also obviously a huge threat, especially large ones. Anacondas shouldn't be too much of an issue unless a gorilla spends too much time in the water. How would giant prehistoric pigs like entelodont and daeodon do in Sub-sahara Africa today? I think it can survive. There is plenty of prey, even if it had a low success rate. This omnivore will be tested by the dry season though. It would easily chase of cheetahs and African wild dogs. Though hyenas and lion prides can combat them if given enough members. What would dingo's fair in Africa? |
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Post by theropod on Apr 2, 2014 16:16:09 GMT 5
They would have to compete with african wild dogs and be dominated by numerous predators larger than themselves. I personally don’t see them doing anywhere near as well as AWDs since they are not used to the kind of environment and behaviour that they would need in Africa. I think they would most likely be outcompeted by their competitors.
How would komodo dragons do in South American rainforests and pampa?
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Post by Ceratodromeus on Sept 6, 2016 21:40:59 GMT 5
Resurrecting a thread because this is particularly neat to me.
An ora would likely survive in the pampas specifically(especially if this is an area where there are livestock, though this may bring them into conflict with farmers). The rainforests offer a similar array of prey animals that the ora could survive off of as well.
How would american black bears fare in Australia today?
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Post by Infinity Blade on Sept 7, 2016 0:25:37 GMT 5
I'm not sure if there's anything in Australia that occupies the black bear's niche, although that may just be ignorance from me. If they don't have any potential competitors, maybe they'd do well. They could certainly prey on say, marsupials.
Could big cat-sized theropods by the likes of Gasosaurus or Marshosaurus successfully prey upon adult bovines like cape buffalo or gaurs alone? Kind of like what lions or tigers do?
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Post by jhg on Sept 7, 2016 0:57:48 GMT 5
I think they could but it would be risky.
Could Smilodon populator survive in the North American wilderness today?
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Post by Infinity Blade on Dec 13, 2016 6:58:14 GMT 5
I think its best bet would be to be in areas where it has plenty of objects to hind behind and ambush prey. Hopefully those areas have large enough prey. I'm not entirely sure.
Would it be plausible at all for the largest carcharodontosaurids or tyrannosaurids to successfully prey upon (read: not necessarily beat in a fight) Palaeoloxodon namadicus alone?
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Post by jhg on Dec 16, 2016 9:29:00 GMT 5
I think so. But they'd mostly pick on sick, old, young or wounded individuals. With the right strategy, a healthy adult is manageable but very difficult.
How would wolves do if they returned to New England?
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Post by Ceratodromeus on Dec 16, 2016 9:50:12 GMT 5
If there were no people they would do fine.
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Post by Ceratodromeus on Dec 16, 2016 9:57:32 GMT 5
Would african lions be capable of taking fully grown ground sloths?
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Post by Infinity Blade on Dec 17, 2016 7:22:39 GMT 5
If there's a part of a ground sloth that it can't effectively reach (maybe the back?) and if the lions can get there (which probably isn't a stretch, considering how we're talking about fast, agile predators against a massive graviportal animal whose skeletal morphology doesn't scream out speed or agility at all), maybe they can take (a lot) of time to attack that vulnerable area and eventually kill their quarry. It'll be long and drawn out, but perhaps it can be done.
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