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Post by rhino on May 9, 2013 20:58:27 GMT -5
(I was inspired to create this after the Megalania vs Gaur thread)
Question for the reptile enthusiasts. What in your opinion is the largest living megaherbivore that a megalania can kill?
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Post by Venomous Dragon on May 9, 2013 21:03:37 GMT -5
(I was inspired to create this after the Megalania vs Gaur thread) Question for the reptile enthusiasts. What in your opinion is the largest living megaherbivore that a megalania can kill? Well I already said thos in the other thread but in an act of predation I think it could bring down any of them, fights are an entirely different matter however. |
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Post by rhino on May 9, 2013 21:06:30 GMT -5
I should have specified that this thread is about an act of predation not a face to face fight.
As for this topic, I can see a megalania bringing down a giraffe or some of the smaller rhino species.
The larger rhino species, hippos, and elephants are just too powerful.
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Post by Felis Rex on May 9, 2013 21:08:22 GMT -5
even a pachyderm?
nah....
I am of the opinion that as prey items Africa's big 3 would be off the menu, the Asian elephant too, on the fence about the Indian Rhino. I'm not saying meggy couldn't kill each of them a certain % of the time but it would hardly choose them as regular prey items.
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Post by rhino on May 9, 2013 21:13:49 GMT -5
On second thought, I'm not so sure about the giraffe. It's just so much taller than anything the megalania has encountered and it's kicks have colossal reach.
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Post by Venomous Dragon on May 9, 2013 21:16:28 GMT -5
On second thought, I'm not so sure about the giraffe. It's just so much taller than anything the megalania has encountered and it's kicks have colossal reach. height doesnt really matter when you aim to bite the prey animal's legs |
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Post by rhino on May 9, 2013 21:18:14 GMT -5
On second thought, I'm not so sure about the giraffe. It's just so much taller than anything the megalania has encountered and it's kicks have colossal reach. height doesnt really matter when you aim to bite the prey animal's legs but the giraffe will kick and stomp at the lizard. Being so short, megalania could easily get trampled. |
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Post by Venomous Dragon on May 9, 2013 21:18:43 GMT -5
even a pachyderm? nah.... I am of the opinion that as prey items Africa's big 3 would be off the menu, the Asian elephant too, on the fence about the Indian Rhino. I'm not saying meggy couldn't kill each of them a certain % of the time but it would hardly choose them as regular prey items. I would agree with this. He asked simply if megalania could kill them, not whether or not they would a prefered prey species. |
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Post by Venomous Dragon on May 9, 2013 21:21:45 GMT -5
height doesnt really matter when you aim to bite the prey animal's legs but the giraffe will kick and stomp at the lizard. Being so short, megalania could easily get trampled. Well thats what the ambush part is for, you know to close the gap and take prey by surprise lowering there chance to effectively defend themselves. |
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Post by rhino on May 9, 2013 21:25:25 GMT -5
what animals did megalania prey on? and how to they compare with extant megaherbivores
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Post by Venomous Dragon on May 9, 2013 21:32:51 GMT -5
what animals did megalania prey on? and how to they compare with extant megaherbivores 200+kg kangaroos and hippo sized wombats |
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Post by Reticulatus on May 9, 2013 22:11:08 GMT -5
mmmm wombat
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Post by Reticulatus on May 9, 2013 22:23:52 GMT -5
I agree, I also believe the Indian rhino would be off the menu. The gauntlet of extant carnivores would be an equally interesting topic. Moose, giraffe, camels, bovids and the rest would all be potential prey.
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Post by Venomous Dragon on May 9, 2013 22:24:18 GMT -5
there was alot of it to love.
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Post by rhino on May 10, 2013 3:09:09 GMT -5
out of curiosity, how much damage will a giraffe's kick do to a megalania in your opinions?
We know it can kill lions but megalania is much heavier than a lion and protected by tough scales.
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