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SpinoInWonderland [2013-08-15 19:36:29 +0000 UTC]
Dude, the largest theropod IS the strongest theropod. Dinosaurs are not exceptions to the laws of physics and biomechanics.
Spinosaurus is more powerful than both Tyrannosaurus and Giganotosaurus, whether the people like it or not, due to Spinosaurus having more muscle mass and cross-sectional area, therefore being able to exert more strength.
And breaking the neural spines will not kill the animal, due to the spinal cord not being in the spines, but rather in the neural canal.
But if this is a fictional Spinosaurus that does not really necessarily parallel the real-life Spinosaurus, then you may disregard this.
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Dr-XIII In reply to SpinoInWonderland [2013-08-15 21:38:33 +0000 UTC]
I was referring the where they stand in BITE FORCE and RELATIVE TO BODY SIZE, AND what prey items they were built to hunt. (In this case, Spinosaurus is a piscivore that also hunted pterosaurs and the Ouranosaurus, while Tyrannosaurus and Giganotosaurus hunted BIG GAME (prey either huge, or can fight back), like sauropods in Giganotosaurus' case and Triceratops in Tyrannosaurus' case.) PLUS, Tyrannosaurus and Giganotosaurus might have STAMINA on their side.
Size DOESN'T always mean strength and power.
Then again, That's MY opinion, and your argument is YOUR opinion. Yet that problem with Spinosaurus is that WE NEED MORE BLOODY, GODDAMN, MOTHER FUCKING FOSSILS OF THIS BLASTED ANIMAL!!!
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SpinoInWonderland In reply to Dr-XIII [2013-08-16 05:17:52 +0000 UTC]
So you were referring to "lb for lb" power instead of absolute power?
And btw, bite force is merely indicative of different feeding style when it comes to creatures with such different tooth types.
(Spinosaurus = gripping, Giganotosaurus = cutting, Tyrannosaurus = crushing)
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Dr-XIII In reply to SpinoInWonderland [2013-08-16 07:58:31 +0000 UTC]
Yes, I was referring to pound for pound power instead of "absolute power", which can NOT be measured to determine the true power of Spinosaurus, or Tyrannosaurus.
Oh, and if bite force is merely indicative of different feeding styles of these animals, then how can Tyrannosaurus kill, then? And how do you explain fatal injuries inflicted on the Hadrosaurs by the Tyrannosaurus.
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SpinoInWonderland In reply to Dr-XIII [2013-08-16 10:54:29 +0000 UTC]
Oh, okay.
Tyrannosaurids killed their prey by targeting areas that they can fit within their jaws(like the neck of an ornithopod, or even the back if the prey isn't too large), and crushing it's bones and tissues.
A carcharodontosaurid would have killed it's prey in roughly the same way great white sharks do.
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PhantasmaStriker [2010-04-06 08:29:22 +0000 UTC]
Thought I say what a coincidence. I just got done playing Jurassic: The Hunted on the PS3 on the hardest difficulty and the Spinosaurus was giving me one helluva time XD.
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BondArt [2010-04-05 19:21:05 +0000 UTC]
I like the bold style of your spinosaur! Ever thought of submitting palaeo-art to ART Evolved? ([link] )
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Dr-XIII In reply to BondArt [2010-04-05 19:28:48 +0000 UTC]
That would be nice. Is there a way to do so?
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BondArt In reply to Dr-XIII [2010-04-05 19:34:30 +0000 UTC]
Absolutely! We've got an Ichthyosaur Gallery going online May 1st, so you can make and send in your art (to artevolved@gmail.com) and it will be included in the gallery!
Check out the ART Evolved site ([link] ) for more information (and to view other galleries!)
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