T-Rex/Spinosaurus comparison

Lord Vader

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I know lots of other discussion are just like this, but I am trying a different way of comparing them. Advantages: Rex- Huge bite force, binocular vision, sense of smell, intelligence Spino- Huge arms, huge claws, more intimidating (appearance) Disadvantages Rex- Tiny arms, slow, if it fell, it would likely die Spino- Weak jaws (by comparison), slow, likely death if it fell Uniqueness Rex- Oversize head, tiny arms Spino- sail, huge arms for large predator, swimming Known for Rex- King of the dinosaurs, one of the largest carnivores Spino- Beat Rex in JP3, sail, bigger than Rex How is this? Are my thoughts reasonable? Feel free to make any corrections, add something, and enjoy.

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June 20, 2013

Like your comparison. It's pretty accurate.

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June 20, 2013

Thanks. The true test is to see if S-Rex likes this. Nothing against him or anything, just the way he is.

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June 20, 2013

I hate to say it like this, but I think it may be a little dangerous to put one is bigger than the other. Just sayin. Other than that, not bad. I would have mentioned pack behavior for Tyrannosaurus. I'm not sure if either were necessarily slow. Both could probably hit 15-25 miles per hour. It was a good idea not to put specific sizes. Not bad.

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June 20, 2013

The Spino being bigger than Rex is for height and length (confirmed). Weight and strength is unconfirmed, but it is believed Rex is stronger, while Spino is heavier. That sound better?

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June 20, 2013

I suppose. I'm not trying to sound picky or biased, but Spino seems relatively light weight for it's overall size, kind of like Diplodocus. Rex seems very heavily muscled and heavily built, therefore, maybe, I do stress maybe, heavier. Just my thoughts. Nothing new, just pointing it out. Spino was certainly longer, it's head height may have been the same as Tyrannosaurus, but with the sail, it would have added another 2 ft or so.

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June 20, 2013

I almost forgot, the fact that Tyrannosaurus had an infectious bite. May seem minor, but in my opinion, is pretty important and should be pointed out.

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June 20, 2013

I know this stuff (not major, just didn't include because then more people are happy). I do see what you mean though.

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June 20, 2013

Let's see if a Rex fan can make the Spino fans happy. Spino was also pretty unique with it's long jaws. Sure other spinosaurs had similar jaws, but that's one of the first things I think of when I think of Spinosaurus, it's jaws! Right behind the sail of course.

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June 20, 2013

When I think Spinosaurus, I think long jaws, big sail, big arms, and swimming. When I think T-Rex, I think king of the dinosaurs, tiny arms, big head, big teeth. They are both unique in their own way, but Spino is more unique.

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June 20, 2013

[img]http://dreager1.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/raging_spinosaurus_by_kaijusamurai1.jpg[/img] Truly one of a kind.

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June 20, 2013

For sure. Now let's let someone else post on this discussion.

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June 20, 2013

If we must, haha

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June 20, 2013

I just dont understand why some scientists say that trex is likely stronger in comparison, i truly dont. And its sail, if it falls on it and only breaks a higher part of it, i dont think it would likely affect it, but if it were really close to the bottom of it, it would either be critically injured or die. Why arent you listing that it dosent have good sense of smell or intelligence? It had to find food too you know and not just by sight. It also had to be preety smart to find where the fish are in the water and also how to outsmart thier larger prey. But other than that, it seems preety legit and accurate.

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June 20, 2013

Alright Spino Rex, you made your point.

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June 20, 2013

I guess what I was doing was comparing them only listing what one had over the other. Not saying Spino is stupid (for a dinosaur), but Rex, with the millions of years of evolution, was likely smarter. Because Rex was likely an active hunter (and the evolution), it probably had a better sense of smell, so didn't mention for Spino. This is what the comment section is for, isn't it?

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June 20, 2013

you know, Spinosaurus could have been an active hunter too, not being rude or anything.

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As for stronger, I guess it is because they have found holes in bones from a Rex bite that are bigger than a Spino tooth is (deeper and wider). This seem legit to you? Am I exaggerating?

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June 20, 2013

I know it could have been an active hunter too. Not trying to sound rude in my last post. I think Spino has a fisher's build to it though. I think the nostrils are high up on the skull so it could remain almost completely submerged. As far as it being an active hunter, I think it would be much like any other carnivore, the old, the sick, the young, and probably anything significantly smaller.

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June 20, 2013

Thats just the bite, im talking about its body build.

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June 20, 2013

The body build huh? I'm pretty sure that Rex had extra ribs that go to the hip area for extra protection, not sure about Spino. The claws could inflict one heck a scratch. It just looks a little slimmer than Rex in pictures too though. I personally think that Rex was a bit more heavily muscled than Spino.

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