Mosasaurs
Jun 21 2006, 05:28 AM
Now i would Gigia But i got to say Out most 100% T-REX
P.s if i hear Spino i am going to poop my pants in Anger
Dowdy
Jun 21 2006, 08:01 AM
Hmm, Spino
Tillghast
Jun 21 2006, 09:10 AM
Spino?
Actually. Allosaurus?
Lets wait for frogfish to prove us wrong
frogfish
Jun 21 2006, 12:30 PM

Gigantosaurus could of been the largest theropod, but it would have a hard time fending of Carcharodontosaurus (which is the same size, or even bigger). Plus, there was a new dinosaur found in the USA and only know from very few vertebrae. Its called Saurophaganax, and if estimates are right, then it is the largest and longest theropod of all time!
Jack_of_Blades
Jun 22 2006, 04:38 AM
When you say "most powerful" do you mean overall?
Moon Monkey
Jun 22 2006, 07:31 AM
I would say it was my mate Sid. He is 6' 6" , 22 stone and you should have seen the ammount he put away at a BBQ over the weekend!!!
Conspiracy
Jun 22 2006, 11:17 PM
id have to say allosaurus or utahrapter, they werent the biggest but those things were well organized in hunting and such..
frogfish
Jun 23 2006, 02:29 AM
Its now believed that Utahraptor hunted single or in pairs.
Zking
Jun 23 2006, 09:32 PM
Maybe some velociraptors, fast efficient killers, although their are probably other dino's like the Velociraptors only more powerful. I havent been reading too much about dino's lately, but I suppose that the Gigantosarus was probably stronger. But Im not sure, Im probably going to be proven wrong, by someone, most likely frogfish.
frogfish
Jun 24 2006, 12:14 AM
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although their are probably other dino's like the Velociraptors only more powerful
Deinonychus and Dromaeosaurus...larger versions of Velociraptor.
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but I suppose that the Gigantosarus was probably stronger
We can only estimate strength...it depends, Spino had the best arms of all the large theropods, while the others had mass and weight on their side.
Master Sage
Jun 26 2006, 01:46 AM
I'll have to disagree with Mosasaurs, I'd like to say T-Rex, but I gotta say Gigia.
Twisted
Jun 26 2006, 02:57 PM
I will still have to go with T Rex, he has the most powerful jaws. until they find another theropod that is larger then T Rex with the same type of skull structure then hes still the KING..... IMO!
frogfish
Jun 26 2006, 09:55 PM
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he has the most powerful jaws. until they find another theropod that is larger then T Rex with the same type of skull structure then hes still the KING
Giginatosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, and Saurophaganax
Twisted
Jun 27 2006, 06:30 PM
QUOTE(frogfish @ Jun 26 2006, 09:55 PM) [snapback]1246912[/snapback]
Giginatosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, and Saurophaganax

Yes they are larger but isn't the skull structure more narrow and didn't support the jaw muscle the T-Rex has?
frogfish
Jun 28 2006, 02:47 AM
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Yes they are larger but isn't the skull structure more narrow and didn't support the jaw muscle the T-Rex has?
No...they are in the same family...the Tyrannosaurs. Same jaw structure.
Twisted
Jun 28 2006, 02:50 PM
Just more primitive.
Carcharodontosaurus teeth are nothing like T-Rex's teeth tho. I have a cast of Carcharodontosaurus tooth and it knive shaped nowere near as strong as T-Rex teeth or as big to my knowledge, I'll have to look into it. Im not sure about Giginatosaurus and Saurophaganax.
frogfish
Jun 28 2006, 07:43 PM
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Im not sure about Giginatosaurus and Saurophaganax
Gignatosaurus's teeth are 7-inch steak knives...in essence.
Saurophaganax's teeth are identical to Allosaurus. Except bigger.
Twisted
Jun 29 2006, 03:34 PM
Interesting thanks....
snuffypuffer
Jun 29 2006, 03:48 PM
QUOTE(frogfish @ Jun 28 2006, 02:43 PM) [snapback]1250086[/snapback]
Gignatosaurus's teeth are 7-inch steak knives...in essence.
Saurophaganax's teeth are identical to Allosaurus. Except bigger.
If Saurophaganax is only known from a vertebrae, how do we know anything about it's teeth? Has any more of this animal been found since the vertebra?
frogfish
Jun 30 2006, 01:38 AM
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If Saurophaganax is only known from a vertebrae, how do we know anything about it's teeth? Has any more of this animal been found since the vertebra?
It's known from a couple bones, and is thought to be a subspecies of Allosaurus or another allosaur.
lowbro
Jul 1 2006, 07:13 AM
What about that dino Deinocheirus (terrible hand)?
They've only found the hands but they are HUGE!
Maybe it didnt have huge jaws to kill because the hands evolved to be sufficient enough to kill. If it is bi-pedial, i think it has the biggest hands for its size, considering most bi-pedial carnivores have small hands or fore limbs in ratio to their body size. (eg t-rex)
Maybe its bigger than we think?
Cant answer many questions until we find the rest i guess?
here is a link [url=www.enchantedlearning.com/ subjects/dinosaurs/glossary/indexde.shtml ]Source[/url]
frogfish
Jul 1 2006, 04:44 PM
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Maybe it didnt have huge jaws to kill because the hands evolved to be sufficient enough to kill. If it is bi-pedial, i think it has the biggest hands for its size, considering most bi-pedial carnivores have small hands or fore limbs in ratio to their body size. (eg t-rex)
Maybe its bigger than we think?
Deinocheirus is thought to be related to gallimimus, as the skeleton exhibits similar structures...They think it is about 40 feet long, and if it is related to deinocheirus, then it is an omnivore/insectivore.
snuffypuffer
Jul 2 2006, 05:40 PM
A 40 foot long insectivore?
frogfish
Jul 2 2006, 05:43 PM
Yep...Not fully insectivore...More of an omnivore also.
snuffypuffer
Jul 2 2006, 07:35 PM
That's a derned big insectivore. But hell, the biggest whales only eat tiny little shrimp, so it's not like it never happens. Still, it must have eaten a LOT of insects.
frogfish
Jul 2 2006, 07:48 PM
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That's a derned big insectivore. But hell, the biggest whales only eat tiny little shrimp, so it's not like it never happens. Still, it must have eaten a LOT of insects.
It also was probably the fastest dinosaur ever.
lowbro
Jul 3 2006, 12:37 AM
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Deinocheirus is thought to be related to gallimimus, as the skeleton exhibits similar structures...They think it is about 40 feet long, and if it is related to deinocheirus, then it is an omnivore/insectivore.
I think thats the biggest "mimic" species ever? I wonder why it would need to be that huge? Most "mimic" species like gallimimus are reasonably small compared to Deinocheirus? Maybe theres an inbetween species that is in the middle?
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It also was probably the fastest dinosaur ever.
Id vouch for that! It steps must have been huge if its related gallimimus which is like second?
frogfish
Jul 3 2006, 12:40 AM
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Maybe theres an inbetween species that is in the middle?
There could...there could not...
Depends on whether or not you believe in punctuated evolution or gradualism..
lowbro
Jul 4 2006, 12:03 AM
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Depends on whether or not you believe in punctuated evolution or gradualism..
I mostly believe in natural selection as an evolution theory. But some animals have the capacity to evolve to their environment quite quickly.
Gradualism is common with reptiles/amphibians but still is highly dependant on their environment. Bigger is not always better and visa versa.
frogfish
Jul 4 2006, 01:10 AM
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I mostly believe in natural selection as an evolution theory. But some animals have the capacity to evolve to their environment quite quickly.
Gradualism is common with reptiles/amphibians but still is highly dependant on their environment. Bigger is not always better and visa versa.
Sometimes bigger is better...especially in the Reptilian world...
Mosasaurs
Jul 5 2006, 04:34 PM
sorry i mean BITE FORCE

and i am sorry i could not tell you that sooner my net go cut off
DigitalDreamer
Apr 28 2007, 02:48 PM
The t-rex,It wasnt the biggest but it hunted in familly groups and thats more dangerous than ANY other carnivorous dinosaur.
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