Jurassic World Movies

What is Edmarka Rex?

5339 Views6 Replies
Forum Topic

ScenicDegree605

MemberCompsognathusSep-26-2014 5:35 AM

I have done some reaserch for a while now on this animal and all I get is that Edmarka is just a torvosaur. Yet, I see in the forums every now and again, Edmarka coming up. Now I ask my question again, What is Edmarka? Is he a sub-species or an actual Torvosaur? If anyone has good links to information, it would really help. 

6 Replies

Tyrant king

MemberCompsognathusSep-26-2014 10:12 AM

I only just learned this but I think it is a megalosaurid from the jurrassic.

Lord Vader

MemberTyrannosaurus RexSep-26-2014 12:55 PM

If I'm not mistaken, it was a large Torvosaur. Nothing more, nothing less. 

Jack of all trades. Master of none

Rex Fan 684

MemberCompsognathusSep-26-2014 1:33 PM

It was almost certainly a Torvosaurus. A large one(10-11 meters long), but a Torvosaurus nonetheless.

"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." ―Alpha-98

Allotitan

MemberCompsognathusSep-26-2014 1:36 PM

I agree with Mystique and Rex Fan 684, pretty sure it was just a large Torvosaurus

When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Tell life I don't want you're damn lemons, and then squeeze them into life's eyes!

Something Real

MemberTyrannosaurus RexSep-26-2014 9:05 PM

SCIENCEDEGREE605 - From what I've been able to uncover as I've looked into this animal, it seems that there's a great deal of ambiguity with regards to it. According to most, the Edmarka is very likely a larger-than-average Torvosaurus. That being said, I believe (and this is simply an opinion I've formed based on three dissertations I've reviewed) there isn't yet enough information to make a solid hypothesis. Regardless, thank you ever so much for bringing this thought-provoking topic to us! :)

Carnosaur

MemberCompsognathusSep-27-2014 12:51 PM

Edmarka is a neat creature, really.

Discovered in the early 90's by none other then Robert Bakker, Edmarka Rex was considered a giant from the get-go.

The problem with it though?

It's not too well known, and it's been disputed if this thing was just a large individual of Torvosaurus Tanneri or not.

However,Paleontologists working on indentiying the creature notedseveral features distinguishing it rom T. Tanneri; They distinguished their new species from Torvosaurus tanneri by features of the jugal bone, which shows both primitive and derived features. The scapula-coracoid, ribs, and pubis were also described. 

Bakker et al. were impressed with the size of Edmarka, noting that it "would rival T. rex in total length," and viewing this approximate size as "a natural ceiling for dinosaurian meat-eaters." Megalosaurs are very heavily built creatures. one "rivaling Tyrannosaurus in length' would be a very sizeable creature.Scaling up a 9 meter T. Tanneri to ~12 meters yields roughly 6.67 tons in weight - on par with the average Tyrannosaurus individual.

Nature doesn't deceive us; it is we who deceive ourselves.

Add A Reply

Join the discussion! Sign in using your Scified Account to add your say!

New to the site? You can create your own profile in seconds!

* Signing in also removes ads *

Jurassic World Movies Forums
Jurassic World Rebirth
Jurassic World RebirthDiscuss the new Jurassic World film by Gareth Edwards!
Jurassic World
Jurassic WorldDiscuss Jurassic World Here
Dinosaurs
DinosaursTalk About Dinosaurs
Jurassic World Merchandise
Jurassic World MerchandiseDiscuss Jurassic World merchandise here
Jurassic World Fan Artwork
Jurassic World Fan ArtworkShare your Jurassic World fan art here
Jurassic Park
Jurassic ParkDiscuss Jurassic Park 1 - 3
Jurassic Park Games
Jurassic Park GamesTalk About Jurassic Park Games
New Forum Topics
Hot Forum Topics
Highest Forum Ranks Unlocked
Xenotaris
Xenotaris » Allosaurus
90% To Next Rank
Latest Media
Community Stats
This Jurassic World Movies community is part of the Scified network. Scified hosts a network of online fan-site communities containing 406,078 posts by 48,371 members (4 are online now). The Jurassic World Rebirth Forum is the most recently active forum. The latest Forum topic added was: Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) Movie Theater Audience Thoughts/Reviews
VIPWhat are VIP?AdminModeratorSpecial TitleMember

JurassicWorld-Movies.com is a fan website dedicated to all things Jurassic Park and Jurassic World! This website was developed, created and is maintained by Jurassic Park fans and is not officially affiliated with Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment or any other respective owners of Jurassic World IP.

© 2025 Scified.com
New Member? Join Up!
Create A Profile

Remove Ads, Contribute Content, Win Prizes!

Already A Member? Sign in


Log in to view your personalized notifications across Scified!

Transport To Communities
AlienFansite
GodzillaFansite
PredatorFansite
Search Scified
Main Menu
Community
Sci-Fi Movies
Help & Info