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Rex Fan 684
MemberCompsognathusSep-22-2013 7:04 PMHere's a rough top 10 list of dinosaur super weapons.
10. Size(all large sauropods)- Sauropods over 60 ft or so are make in onto the list because size is a great weapon. When your 15, 20, 25+ tons, all you have to do is step on your enemy or smack it with your tail. That's why sauropod size is makes in onto the list.
[img]http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120128081555/dino/es/images/6/67/Argentinosaurus.jpg[/img]
9. Ankylosaur Tail Club- Ankylosaurs have a great weapon. Their tail clubs. These giant lumps of bone and armor are great for swinging at attackers. They'll break bone and cause massive internal injury. Need I say more?
[img]http://calle.hekla.nu/metazoa/thumbnails/ankylosaurus%20(E.Bovor).jpg[/img]
8. Therizinosaur Claws- All therizinosaurs have really long claws that are great for slashing. You may ask, why are the low on the list then? These claws were thin and probably could break easily. However, if used correctly, could cause some serious injuries.
[img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_u6CUqDWU5nw/TAcjZdJjOMI/AAAAAAAAAoM/g6zs6F3vUho/s1600/greg_paul+tarbosaurus.jpg[/img]
7. Stegosaur Tail Spikes- This is perhaps the ultimate defensive weapon. A stegosaur could easily swing it's tail, punch a hole in it's attacker, and get out of there. These giant spikes could be over 3 ft long in the largest stegosaurs and were, what I like to call, prehistoric hell raisers.
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Stegosaurus_BW.jpg[/img]
6. Ceratosaurus Overbite- With giant teeth nearly 7 inches long and shaped exactly like steak knives, Ceratosaurus had the most wicked looking teeth of all the predatory dinosaurs. These teeth could slash open prey and cause massive bleeding. Because of this, the teeth of Ceratosaurus certainly deserve a spot on the list.
[img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2242/3533448311_374607d27e.jpg[/img]
5. Allosaurus Hatchet Bite- Although allosaurs don't have really strong "standard" bites, they do have a way to bite down, and hard. Allosaurus has one of the most "flexible" skulls/jaws of any predatory dinosaur and can open it's mouth like a giant snake. Then it brings its head down at incredible speed and uses it's upper jaw like a hatchet. This is something it's prey would never want to experience.
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Allosaurus_Jaws_Steveoc86.jpg/612px-Allosaurus_Jaws_Steveoc86.jpg[/img]
4. Triceratops Horns- Triceratops lived with giant predators like T-rex and deadly pack hunting raptors. It had to have a good way to defend itself. And when it defended itself, it defended itself head on, literally. The 3 ft brow horns on it's head were capable of inflicting massive injuries. These horns were also perfect for dealing with other members of the same species.
[img]http://blogs.nature.com/news/files/fight%20fight%20fight.jpg[/img]
3. Spinosaurus Meat-Hooks- Spinosaurus is noted for having some of the deadliest hand claws of all time. These massive claws were over 1.5 ft long! Unlike the claws of Therizinosaurus, these claws were not thin. They were thick, and could lift massive fish and dangerous crocodiles from the water while also being perfect for taking out land based prey like Ouranosaurus. These claws certainly deserve a spot high up on the list.
[img]http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrqp8sZyTd1qd5zkno1_400.gif[/img]
2. Raptor Sickle Claws- Perhaps the most famous feature and the namesake of all raptors, these sickle shaped claws were some of the deadliest weapons ever seen. Over 1 ft long in large raptors like Utahraptor, these claws could inflict injuries over 3 ft long depending on the size of the raptor. In fact, unlike most predatory dinosaurs where the teeth are longer than the claws, raptors had claws longer than their teeth. This is exactly why the Raptors and their vicious claws make it to number 2 on the list.
[img]http://www.wikidino.com/wp-content/uploads/Velociraptor-jplegacy.org_.jpg[/img]
1. Tyrannosaurus' Bite- Why is T-rex's bite number 1? For a number of reasons. First, it was extremely powerful. The max bite force for T-rex is perhaps 18,000 psi. Second, the teeth of T-rex were 6-13 inches long, making them some of the longest teeth of any animal, dead or alive. Finally, it was infectious. With a mouthful of bacteria like a modern day komodo dragon, T-rex could infect it's prey with deadly disease. That's why T-rex comes in at number 1.
[img]http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_liw60gr7Cb1qa8rp9o1_500.gif[/img]
Like I said, it's a rough top 10. And, it's my top 10 ;)
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Deltadromeus
MemberCompsognathusSep-22-2013 7:52 PMNice list. I must say that Gastonia's chainsaw tail should be on the list.
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Rex Fan 684
MemberCompsognathusSep-22-2013 7:57 PMThat would be a good one too. Good honorable mention.
Gastonia Chainsaw...
[img]http://www.theawl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Screen-shot-2011-06-21-at-2.10.16-PM.jpg[/img]
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Deltadromeus
MemberCompsognathusSep-22-2013 7:58 PMEven though it isn't a mega weapon, the horns of a Carnotaurus would be pretty nasty.
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Rex Fan 684
MemberCompsognathusSep-22-2013 8:00 PMI actually thought of that myself while making the list, but I figured with Triceratops on there, I'll just exclude it. But those horns are something.
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Deltadromeus
MemberCompsognathusSep-22-2013 8:01 PMThey wouldn't be as deadly as a triceratop's horn. Just like Megaraptor's 15 inch claws are overshadowed by the
Therizinosaur's claws.
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Rex Fan 684
MemberCompsognathusSep-22-2013 8:02 PMYeah, or the Spinosaurus' claws. Glad you liked the list though.
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Deltadromeus
MemberCompsognathusSep-22-2013 8:05 PMIt is a good list, I do think opt could be rearranged, but I agree with your weapons. Of course, I'd replace the stegosaurus's end of Thag Simmins (this is a quote from the far side. I have a huge book of it) with the Gastonia chainsaw tail.
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Rex Fan 684
MemberCompsognathusSep-22-2013 8:08 PMWhat would you rearrange? Just curious ;)
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Deltadromeus
MemberCompsognathusSep-22-2013 8:14 PMOkay, this is the list
Ceratosaurus bite
Spinosaurus claws
Therizinosaurus claws
Gastonia chainsaw tail
Raptor killing claws
Allosaurus hatchet bite
Ankylosaurus tail
Sauropod size (above 80 feet or 60 tons)
T. rex bite
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Rex Fan 684
MemberCompsognathusSep-22-2013 8:16 PMNow is that number 10-1 or number 1-10?
Just making sure ;)
Oh, and you dropped Triceratops horns. Was that on purpose or by accident?
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Deltadromeus
MemberCompsognathusSep-22-2013 8:24 PM10-1. Accident, and it would be in between raptor claw and allosaurus hatchet bite
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Rex Fan 684
MemberCompsognathusSep-22-2013 8:30 PMOk, cool. Your list is pretty good too.
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Deltadromeus
MemberCompsognathusSep-22-2013 8:36 PMThere is one thing that we agree on and that is that T. rex has deadliest weapon, but I now think that a bacterial infection leading to death would be uncommon.
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Rex Fan 684
MemberCompsognathusSep-22-2013 8:38 PMI don't think it happened every time, but it probably happened. T-rex's bite was just so devastating in so many ways, not just one. That's why I had it as number 1.
I'll admit, I expected you to have raptor claws up higher.
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Lord Vader
MemberTyrannosaurus RexSep-22-2013 8:42 PMGood list Rex Fan. Yours is pretty good too Delta.
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Rex Fan 684
MemberCompsognathusSep-22-2013 8:44 PMThanks MrHappy. Glad you liked it.
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Lord Vader
MemberTyrannosaurus RexSep-22-2013 8:46 PMYou're welcome. 16 comments and three (two mostly) guys.
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Rex Fan 684
MemberCompsognathusSep-22-2013 8:52 PMYeah, haha. Frankly, shows how few people are on lately.
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MemberTyrannosaurus RexSep-22-2013 8:56 PMHopefully things will pick up as the movie gets closer.
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Rex Fan 684
MemberCompsognathusSep-22-2013 9:00 PMYeah, hopefully.
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MemberCompsognathusSep-22-2013 9:44 PMTorvosaurus' bite should have been number one. Its bite is possibly up to 18,000 psi, which is not exaggerated like the 9 t T. Rex bite. Also, its skull was bigger and its teeth were longer, just as thick and heavily serrated. It was like a Jurassic T. Rex with a longer skull and higher speed, not to mention functioning and deadly arms. Torvo's bite was at least 6 t.
[img]http://www.cholulared.com/06.21.08Blog/P1220657a.jpg[/img]

DinoSteve93
MemberCompsognathusSep-23-2013 4:44 AMGreat list Rex Fan. I agree with most of that list, perhaps maybe the anklylosaurus tail and the sauropod size should get higer there. Anyway, great list ;)
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Gigadino
MemberCompsognathusSep-23-2013 9:34 AMActually komodo dragons do not use bacteria to kill their prey, but the poison. And there is nothing that suggests that T. rex has a mouth full of bacteria, this is a false rumor spread by Jurassic Fight Club. T.rex's bite were strong, but there are definitely much more powerful weapons.

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MemberCompsognathusSep-23-2013 3:04 PMJurassic Fight Club is not the only documentary/publication to mention T-rex having an infectious bite. With those serrations, flesh would easily get stuck, rot, and become the breeding ground for bacteria and if a T-rex bit something and it got away, there's a good chance that bite would become infected. No offence, but it's kinda a matter of common sense.
And Spyrannosaurus, Gregory Erikson has done tests that show Tyrannosaurus had a minimum bite force of 6,800 lbs per square inch. That's from the bite mark evidence. But based on estimated muscle mass and tests done on alligators, he concluded that a max bite force of 18,000 psi is not impossible. As far as Torvosaurus goes, no tests have ever been done on it's bite force. And it was smaller than T-rex, thinner teeth, and a "weaker" skull design. Not to mention T-rex teeth have been found that measure over 13 inches long. And number of serrations doesn't really matter when it comes to bite force. If anything, it means the animal had a weaker bite because they were slashing flesh, not crushing bones. Many size estimates for Torvosaurus have also been reduced to closer to 36 ft, not 40-43 ft.
Torvosaurus skull-
[img]http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/dinosaur/files/2009/10/torvosaurus-skull-300x201.jpg[/img]
T-rex Skull-
[img]http://indianapublicmedia.org/amomentofscience/files/2009/08/trex-940x703.jpg[/img]
I'm sorry, but there's really no contest.
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Deltadromeus
MemberCompsognathusSep-23-2013 3:12 PMOkay,
A. We haven't even found a complete skull of Torvosaurus, so we don't have anything good to go off of for bite force.
B. I think T. rex bite maxed at 7 tons, not 9.
C. I've seen many books before JFC that say T. rex had serations in its teeth similar to a Komodo dragons, who has a bite with Bactria that causes infection blah blah blah ect ect.
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MemberCompsognathusSep-23-2013 4:36 PMYou don't need a full skull.
How is it a no contest? Its skull was bigger and it had far more muscle attachments. Its teeth indicate an extremely high bite force.

Rex Fan 684
MemberCompsognathusSep-23-2013 6:14 PMThe absolute max size for Torvosaurus' skull is 5 ft. This is not universally accepted and the average size is only about 3-3.5 ft. Tyrannosaurus skulls averaged 5 ft in length with the max length being about 6 ft long and their skulls were far more robust. Thin, slashing teeth like the ones Torvosaurus had are not designed to withstand the pressure of a really powerful bite. T-rex's thick, railroad spike teeth were. Tyrannosaurs in general consistently have higher bite forces than other carnivores of comparable sizes. As far as size of the animals goes, I'll even use the lower estimates for Tyrannosaurus. T-rex, according lower estimates was 36-43 ft long and 6-7 tons. Torvosaurus was 29-36 ft long and 2-4 tons.
[img]http://assets.motherboard.tv/post_images/assets/000/012/020/tyrannosaurus-teeth_large.jpg[/img]
T-rex teeth
[img]http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/files/2013/02/torvosaurus-large-990x664.jpg[/img]
Torvosaurus teeth
[img]http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/2/5/1233860728499/Tyrannosaurus-rex-skeleto-001.jpg[/img]
T-rex skull
[img]http://www.cholulared.com/06.21.08Blog/P1220657a.jpg[/img]
Torvosaurus skull
[img]http://www.thehistoryblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/multi-body-dynamic-analysis-of-t-rex-bite.jpg[/img]
Sorry, but T-rex comes out on top...
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MemberCompsognathusSep-23-2013 6:34 PMYou're thinking american Torvo. European Torvo looked had a skull longer than the largest Tyrannosaurus'
[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XaQKcSvY7A0/UF2-S2x-sxI/AAAAAAAABHQ/YV0Nt2JZx3k/s512/tyrannosaurus-torvosaurus.png[/img]
Its teeth were bigger, as shown in your second picture. Jurassic Tyrannosaurus. I mean, think about it. Its Dacentrurus was T. rex's Triceratops. Its Edmarka was T. rex's Tyrannosaurus "X". Its Dinheirosaurus was T. rex's late cretaceous sauropod that is currently unnamed. Its Allosaurus/Saurophaganax was T. rex's dromaeosaur pack.
Down to the last detail, it filled the same niche T. Rex did as the hyper powerful biting bone crusher.
Its even super robust (judging by an Edmarka rib) and would have measured a similar maximum length of 12-13 m as a full grown adult.

Rex Fan 684
MemberCompsognathusSep-23-2013 6:44 PMActually, I was doing both species of Torvosaurus. And the largest Tyrannosaurus teeth were 13-15 inches long. As far as the niches go, you could use that analogy for any large theropod really.
Edmarka rex-
Claims have been made indicating even larger sizes. Edmarka rex was named thus because it was ASUMMED to rival Tyrannosaurus rex in length. The material from Portugal has caused exact size estimates to be made, exceeding nine metres. In 2006 a lower end of a thighbone, specimen ML 632, was referred to a Torvosaurus sp., and stated to indicate a length of 11 m (36 ft). Applying the extrapolation method of J.F. Anderson, correlating mammal weights to their femur circumference, resulted in a weight of 1930 kilogrammes.
11 meters is not as big as the biggest Tyrannosaurus'.
And, think about it, which would be able to sustain more pressure? A steak knife or a railroad spike?
You see my point?
"Men like me don't start the wars. We just die in them. We've always died in them, and we always will. We don't expect any praise for it, no parades. No one knows our names."
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Gigadino
MemberCompsognathusSep-24-2013 8:13 AMErm...you have a source for the alleged infective bite in T.rex? Simply there isn't. There isn't any evidence at favour of this. It's just a myth.
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