Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Spinosaurus

[batcheno]

T-Rex will bite an tear the spinosaurus apart because it's bigger and has sharper teeth

[batcheno]

I pick T. rex because it can easily bite the spinosaurus apart

[Zadocfish]

It's kinda like asking who would win, a greyhound or a bulldog. Yeah, one is longer and weighs more... but that's not what really matters in an actual fight. AT ALL. Spinosaurus is a fish-eater, and is very specifically adapted to that role in its natural environment. T-Rex is smaller but much, MUCH more robust. It seems to be adapted specifically for chasing other predators off of their kills; it's a fighter by nature, as is evident from many of the wound markings found on Rex skeletons.

All this talk of charging and toppling... look at the bones! Look at that snout! Look at those wee little back legs! Do you think that this alligator-thing would engage a similarly-sized creature with a TACKLE? Look how low to the ground it is, too... that could work with say, something with armament pointing upwards like a Triceratops, but with that long, skinny head and shallow chest? It would have no way to engage the T-Rex without revealing its skinny neck or its skinny snout; both of which would likely be scarred up or crushed if the T-Rex got a grip on them. Spinosaurus was big, and if it was like most animals, it probably had serious scuffles over territory, but the Rex is just built for combat from the ground up. T-Rex wins by a long mile.

[DeinonychusOzkan]

It could go either way, Spino has a useful claws and a long jaw while also being larger. The T-rex has one of the most powerful jaws ever period. I mean if thee two fought 10 times, I would give 5 wins to Spino and 5 to Rex. If I HAD TO CHOOSE I world probably pick the T-rex tho. Even with all of it's advantages, Spino was a fish eater so I cant bet against the T-rex in this case.

[Triceratops]

Mismatch in favour of Tyrannosaurus. The Spinosaurus’ teeth aren’t right for tearing flesh, just gripping it, while the T-rex’s teeth are designed to tear chunks of flesh. Also, the Spinosaurus wasn’t actually taller than the T-rex. In fact, it was lighter than its opponent and was most likely clumsy on land. Tyrannosaurus destroys the poor sailfish

[Triceratops]

Oct 16, 2011 19:47:09 GMT -5 Deinobrontornis said:

Spinosaurus averaged between 9-12 tons and maxed out at some 20-23 tons

Wrong. Spinosaurus only weighed 7.5 tons at max, while T-rex weighed 8 tons.