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MemberCompsognathusApr-16-2014 6:34 AMkicking off hail to the king week with the biggest of the big!
*the sizes listed are averages.
5.Lythronax Argestes
Name Meaning: King of Gore
Length: 9 meters
Weight: 3 tons
Era: Early Cretacious
Lythronax was heavily built and fleet footed. This early cretacious tyrant probably hunted the hadrosaurs and ornithomimids, as well as the ceratopsians.
4. Daspletosaurus Torosus
Name Meaning:Frightful Lizard
Length: 9 meters
Weight: 3 tons
Era: Early Cretacious
Daspletosaurus was much closer to Tyrannosaurus in overall appearance then Gorgosaurus or Albertosaurus. It was a multi-ton ceratopsian hunter, who is thought to be the prototype for Tyrannosaurus Rex.
3. Tarbosaurus Bataar
Name Meaning: "Alarming Lizard"
Length: 10 meters
Weight: 4.5 tons
Era: Early - Mid Cretacious
The Asian Equivalent of Tyrannosaurus Rex. Tarbosaurus was the largest carnivore in its area, next to the beast coming in at number 2....
2. Zhuchengtyrannus Magnus
Name Meaning: Zhucheng Tyrant"
Length: 11-12 meters
Weight: 6 tons
Era: Early - Mid Cretacious
Zhuchengtyrannus stalked the asian continent at the same place and time as Tarbosaurus. It has been debated that these creatures are one in the same. However, mainstream paleontology points out several anotomical differences to provide evidence they are distinct animals
1. Tyrannosaurus Rex
Name Meaning: Tyrant Lizard King
Length: 13 meters
Weight: 7 tons
Tyrannosaurus is the most recognizable dinosaur to ever live. He has been featured in all 3 JP films, and is shown to be quite the beast. One of the largest land carnivores to ever live, with the exception of Spinosaurus.
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MemberCompsognathusApr-16-2014 6:42 AMtrue, but i've read some stuff that there were fragmentary spino remains pointing to a larger animal...for the time being though...You are correct sir.
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MemberCompsognathusApr-16-2014 7:23 AMOkay, cool list! Now MrHappy, this is a sole tyrannosaur discussion. You are starting to change it. Not into war, but more like radioactive grounds. still as dangerous, if only by unseen things. I've always though Tarbo was bigger than Z-tyrannus, but I respect what you think. (Also, magnus is my favorite species name. Its so freakin cool!)
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MemberCompsognathusApr-16-2014 8:53 AMI personally think of Tarbosaurus and Zhuchengtyrannus being equal in weight. Anyway, awesome list. I definitely agree (even though there isn't a lot to agree upon).
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MemberTyrannosaurus RexApr-16-2014 9:02 AMSorry for bringing Spino into this more than was needed, just making a point.
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MemberCompsognathusApr-17-2014 3:47 AMVery good list, may I make a request? perhaps the five largest spinosaurids?
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MemberCompsognathusApr-17-2014 6:10 AMTarbosaurus has gotten a downgrade when it comes to size, actually not the 40 foot, 6 ton animal we once thought.
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@Smaug, sure thing, after Tyrannosaur week wraps up i can definetly do that! :)
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MemberCompsognathusApr-17-2014 6:15 AMAnd Mr. Happy, i know. One of the things that irritates the hell out of me is these paleontologists finding fragmentary remains of 'something' huge, and automatically putting it high up on that list. You don't have much. and that's one heck of a guess...but to each his own i guess.
Nature doesn't deceive us; it is we who deceive ourselves.
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MemberCompsognathusApr-17-2014 1:13 PMI put Tarbosaurus at 10-12 meters long and 4-6 tons and Z-Tyrannus at 11-12 meters long and 4-5 tons personally.
