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Haha, these debates always seem to turn to the raptors.

What? Now this is about raptors? haha

It does have a huge skull, and a huge tail counterbalance, and tiny arms, turning is not a huge theropod strong point. But raptors can do it just fine.

Also, this could go both ways. What about Rex? He might have trouble making turns with that massive skull and body. That's like an 18-wheeler charging down a grate trying to make a quick turn, except heavier.

Eh, all depends on who you ask. It's like asking which is a better tooth design? Steak-Knife or Railroad-Spike? DON'T ANSWER THAT! Rhetorical question. Anyways, it's really impossible to say for sure.

To both of these comments -- First, I doubt the sail would have caused much drag. It doesn't face perpendicular the dinosaur like a sail on a pirate-ship, it is parallel. I expect this would cause more aero.

The exact function of the sail is unknown. But that's a whole other discussion.

It would have created more of a drag accually. It isn't really big, but if you are running on a windy day, the sail might act as a hinderence, or it might push it along, or it migh cool it off so it doesn't overheat while running.

I guess I feel that, because it seems pretty stiff to me, it would make turning at high speed harder. That's all.

Also, if you think about it, Spino would have to be agile to catch fast-moving marine life, fish, and crocs.

@Rex Fan -- I really don't think Spino's sail would have been that much of an inhibitor. Relative to the size of the whole dinosaur, the sail wasn't that big. I think it would have actually made it more streamlined.

Anytime. It was a good re-assessment. Plus a good analogy. I like the pic you threw in there too.

@Deltadromeus15 -- I completely agree. I feel like Spino was really much faster than people give it credit for. You're right; those long legs had to be good for something! @Rex Fan684 -- Glad you "pretty much" agree with me! The more I watch that fight scene, the more annoyed I am at how Jack Horner and others executed it. It should have been longer, Rex should have done some head-butting, charging, and made use of that 9 - ton bite force, and Spino should have additionally made better use of the claws. Thanks both of you for your comments!

Perhaps. I'm not saying Spino was not fast. It really could have been. But I doubt it was agile.

I guess the speed is better for Suchomimis or Baryonyx. T. rex was twice as heavy and 20 feet shorter, it was built like a tank, and tanks only have to mosey on down the road and everybody gets out of the way.

Oh, as far as Spino's speed goes, I think it would be fast in a straight line, but it's agility would be lacking. It could probably hit 25 miles per hour. I think it's sail would have made turning difficult though. T-rex was probably more agile because it simply did not have a sail to inhibit it's movement. Forgot to mention that.

Do I agree 100 percent? No. Do I agree 99 percent? Yes. Good analogy with the spear and club. The way they had Rex attack in JP 3 was not good at all. I doubt if a T-rex was in a battle, it would spend it's whole time head-butting it's rival. There is a reason it had a 9 ton bite force and 13 inch teeth. Same goes for Spino. Why they did not have it use it's 10+ inch claws, I'll never know. In the end, it was probably Jack Horner wanted the Spino to win. I would like to say that, even though many Rex vs Spino fights have been done, none of them are "official." Spino fans complain that Rex has more victories, but think about it. Who has the more "set in stone" win? Spinosaurus. Just sayin ;) I pretty much agree with ya Dinosaur Fanatic. [img]http://www.gavinrymill.com/dinosaurs/jp3/RexSlapped2.jpg[/img] [img]http://images.wikia.com/jurassicpark/images/0/0b/Article-1204459-009309D11000044C-141_468x319.jpg[/img]

Well said. I like your analogy, and I think that spinosaurs are much faster than they are given credit for. The Spino's are light and have long, strong legs, a bit like a dromeasaur. So maybe, a Spinosaurus, a huge as it may be, can run up to 30 mph in ashore burst.

[img]http://images.wikia.com/jurassicpark/images/3/32/Spinosaurus_vs._T-Rex.jpg[/img]

I know that, but this was just if it was a Gallimimus relative. Or if it was a carnivore, it would be much bigger than Spinosaurus, especially if it was a three fingered tyrannosaur of Abelisaur.

Unless Deinocherius was a therizinosaur. That's what I think it is. Therizinosaurus had 8-10 foot arms and it is estimated to be about 36 ft long. Deinocherius had arms of similar size and was probably in the same range. No more than 40 ft, but probably more in the 30-36 ft range.

If Dienochirus was in the same family as Gallimimus, it would be 40 feet long. I did some math using a Gallimimis arm and a Dienochirus arm, and Gallimimus had a 4 foot arm, give or take a few inches. And it was 20 feet long, so it would stand to reason that a Deinochirus would be twice as long with arms twice as long. So that makes it 40 feet.

Suchomimus was probably 36-40 ft long. Similar length to Tarbosaurus.

I more or less agree. I do think Tarbo deserves a spot up there.

Tarbosaurus, 40 feet long, suchomimis, it was at least as long as allosaurus, but it was found a sub adult, so it was longer.

I think that the top three should be Spino 8 tons, Giganotosaurus 9 tons, and Rax 9 - 10 tons. A d Tarbo was at least 6 tons.

Kelmayisaurus was only about 30 ft long. Kelmayisaurus gigantus has been found to be a mix of sauropod bones and theropod bones, rendering Kelmayisaurus gigantus invalid.

What about Tarbosaurus? Tyrannosaur about 36-40 ft long and 5-6 tons or so? [img]http://www.wikidino.com/wp-content/uploads/Tarbosaurus-learners.in_.th.jpg[/img]

Thanks. That was Dinosaur Planet, I remember that scene.

I saw an episode of dinosaur planet (I think), where the two were fighting, and the dune collapsed on them after a rain storm. Nice idea on how it could have happened.

Thanks. I figured it was a possibility that was not really considered. Nothing natural about it. Basically, bad luck.

Nice! I like that you attributed the mysterious dune collapse to the Tarbosaurus.

I agree with the order of your list. Nice job!

Still don't agree with all these dinosaurs. But, that's me. Nothing new really. Just my honest opinion. Sure, all of these dinosaurs were heavy, but I don't think they would go in that order. This is my version based on the dinos you picked. 10. Saurophaganax(2.5-3.5 tons) 9. Mapusaurus(3-3.5 tons) 8. Acrocanthosaurus(3.5-4 tons) 7. Therizinosaurus(3-4 tons) 6. Oxalaia(4-5 tons) 5. Tyrannotitan(4.5-5 tons) 4. Carcharodontosaurus(5-7 tons) 3. Spinosaurus(5.5-7 tons) 2. Giganotosaurus(6-8 tons) 1. Tyrannosaurus(7-10 tons) Not being rude, just stating my opinion. Sizes based on my estimates

You mean in JP4? Sure, I could go for a Rex vs Trike scene.

He was on his side, rolled onto his stomach, and lifted himself up with his legs. That's why it was painful for him to get up.

How did Tarbo get up, he has super tiny arms, smallest compared to body size of any Trannosaur.

Yeah, exactly.

Eh, tomato potato.

That's fine. Works for me. PS- It was Planet Dinosaur, not Dinosaur Planet. It's easy to get the 2 confused though.