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Post by Hardcastle on Jan 11, 2023 14:41:01 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2023 15:23:27 GMT
2022, Gregory S. Paul proposed that P. overtoni reached 8 metres (26 ft) in length and 1 metric ton (1.1 short tons) in body mass, while P. currii reached 11 metres (36 ft) in length and 2.8 metric tons (3.1 short tons) in body mass Considering the 2002 study from Christiansen & Bonde, the 2013 study presents that P. saturator could have reached 12 m (39 ft) in length, while Liodon sectorius (assigned as P. sectorius) reached 8 m (26 ft) in length. doi.org/10.1017/s001677460000010xPaul, Gregory S. (2022). The Princeton Field Guide to Mesozoic Sea Reptiles. Princeton University Press. P. saturator would be like 3-4 tons so Kronosauus wins easy. |
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Post by Hardcastle on Jan 11, 2023 15:34:18 GMT
What do you think would be a good mosasaur vs pliosaur matchup? I wasn't sure. That size comparison I thought looked promising. (I mean I made it, but lined them up in accordance to how big they supposedly are in each graph). I guess my real question is mosasaur vs pliosaur at equal weight. What do you think?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2023 15:53:15 GMT
What do you think would be a good mosasaur vs pliosaur matchup? I wasn't sure. That size comparison I thought looked promising. (I mean I made it, but lined them up in accordance to how big they supposedly are in each graph). I guess my real question is mosasaur vs pliosaur at equal weight. What do you think? Well it isn't your fault, it's just prehistoric wildlife (the people who made the prognathodon image) making bad size comparisons. I'm not an expert on prehistoric marine reptiles, so I don't know about any ones that are similar in size, but what I will say is pliosaur > mosasaur. |
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Post by Hardcastle on Jan 11, 2023 16:05:26 GMT
I agree. I was starting to question myself however as I was looking at various artworks. Some of the mosasaur depictions look very cool and formidable, but yeah pliosaurs seem more robust and more designed for clashing with bigger heavier prey. I'm not super confident about it, but it seems this way.
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