Carcharodontosaurus neotype vs Mapusaurus (adult specimens)

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MemberCompsognathusSeptember 27, 20132064 Views6 Replies

If the two carcharodontosaurids fought to the death, who would win? The neotype Carcharodontosaurus is possibly 46 feet and 9 tons, judging by fragments. A common myth is that Mapusaurus was 33 to 36 feet. However, that is merely because they were found in a pack and only subadults usually compose a pack as they are faster and much more active. Adult fragments have been found, including a pubis suggesting a 14 meter individual. It wouldn't be slim as most people think. Juvenile dinosaurs are gracile, which is where the "thinner than Giga" myth came from. So would Mapusaurus defeat Carcharodontosaurus? Or could the African land shark pull it off? [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/Mapusaurus_skulls.jpg[/img] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Carcharodontosaurus_ROM-IMG_7497.jpg[/img]

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September 27, 2013

It would be a really close fight. I think maybe Mapusaurus would win most of the time.

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September 27, 2013

Spyrannosaurus, can we not say something's a myth? Just because it's something you and maybe a few other people don't agree with, doesn't mean it's a myth. It just means it's a different theory. I think Mapusaurus would have a good chance at winning because it's a more advanced carcharodontosaur. Carcharodontosaurus might be a little bigger, but it was not quite as smart and such. It'd be close.

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September 27, 2013

I'd say Carch. I mean, 9 tons, that seems a bit crazy though. That's a 50 foot Giganotosaurus weight, so for a 46 foot Carcharodontosaurus, I think that it is crazy.