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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2023 0:40:38 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2023 0:40:51 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2023 0:55:46 GMT
@ling what do you reckon?
I'd say orca gets butchered to death, Thalassotitan looks much bigger.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2023 0:59:25 GMT
@ling what do you reckon? I'd say orca gets butchered to death, Thalassotitan looks much bigger.Size comparison-  |
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Post by Hardcastle on Jan 11, 2023 2:07:50 GMT
Looking at the size comparison I would say the Orca is in with a good shot. I think best case scenario the mosasaur would be equal in weight (if that size comparison is accurate).
I consider mosasaurs kind of unimpressive for their size, especially compared to pliosaurs (like Pliosaurus, Lipleurodon and Kronosaurus). Pliosaurs are totally ridiculous but mosasaurs seem relatively flimsy. It's a bit like crocodile vs monitor lizard. Even though I know pliosaurs are no connection to crocs, their skulls are similar- actually more impressive. Meanwhile Mosasaurs really are related to monitor lizards and snakes. I don't think they are ruggedly built for tangling with large heavy duty prey, don't think their jaw could take the punishment and stress. I think they were rather eating mostly fish and cephalopods smaller than themselves. Meanwhile orcas are... orcas. swinging off bull sperm whales and shit.
Yeah I actually lean orca on this one pretty heavily. I think it's more durable, stronger, obviously smarter. I think even just a collision between them wouldn't be nice for the mosasaur.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2023 8:53:23 GMT
"The forelimbs formed long paddles that resembled mosasaurin mosasaurs like Mosasaurus and Plotosaurus but more primitive in possessing longer but fewer phalanges. The humerus is very stocky and resemble that in P. overtoni except in the expansion of the glenoid condyle beyond the postglenoid process." "Thalassotitan teeth are roughly conical in shape, lightly curved, large in size, and robust in build. They are most similar to the teeth of P. saturator except in being slightly shorter and stockier. " "It seems that Thalassotitan was an apex predator in its ecosystem, with evidence being digestive damage found on some of the fossils in the nearby vicinity including those of plesiosaurs, turtles, and large fish." "Like all prognathodontines, the skull of Thalassotitan is blunt and robust." www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195667122001793Thalassotitan imo. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2023 13:29:21 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2023 13:54:01 GMT
@ling what do you reckon? I'd say orca gets butchered to death, Thalassotitan looks much bigger.Size comparison- View AttachmentI’m still actually undecided btw for this match. The size comparison is inaccurate. The mosasaur’s neck should not be that long and its tail shouldn’t be that short. I AM more impressed by its jaws though but maybe not maneuverability or stamina. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2023 14:02:59 GMT
I always used to get Thalassotitan and Thalattoarchon confused.
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