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by **Raptor Llama** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:37 am

Ya, it's kinda like the appendix. It must have some purpose, or natural selection would eliminate it, since it's very minor. Maybe it isn't their arms are the scientist are putting the joints in the wrong place like they did with the Iguanadon and Megaraptor.

by **TyrantTR** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:42 am

Um no, seeing as the arms are completely fitting, and you know, actually connect to the shoulder I belive those are the real arms because, I mean, were else would they go? On his-Ohhh, forgot this is public I can't talk about that sorry. But What I can say (By evolutionary standards) is that the arms had no use for the creature any more, mabye were even a distraction so it said: By god I gotta loose these and so it happened.

by **chook151** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:42 am

Sorry about this but this arguement will never win. Everyone always says rex wins while people who have no idea about dinosaurs and watched JP3 (E.G. my friend moe.) Go for spino. I need to vote spino since I'm having a bit of a keyboard struggle with my friend.

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by **C S** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:34 am

I personally root for T-rex, a muscular juggernaut like it, speed and power, is just cool, not even counting it's size|

And RL, Megaraptor isn't a raptor, I hope you know... the only reason it was called megaraptor was because the sickle claw was thought to be on it's feet, but it's on his forelimb fingers

by **Evil Eye** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:46 am

Sorry guys, i never saw what everyone else did in the rex, i dont care about its power and all, or if it could beat a spino or whatever, i just think the spino looks downright cooler. Not tryin to start argument, but CS, it didnt really have speed on its side.

by **C S** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 3:20 am

it's skeleton was hollow like a bird, resulting in light weight, muscualr legs and a long stride, that looks like a speedy combination to me EE

by **Evil Eye** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 3:26 am

wasnt its head to heavy to run with? idk im no expert, just stating what i (think) i know

by **chook151** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 4:03 am

yeah thats kinda what I thought, cause if a T-rex tripped if he was running he would break every bone in its body, maybe even killing it.
The stronger they are, the harder they fall( is that the correct phrase? :?:

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by **C S** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:46 pm

the bigger they are they harder they fall chook, but yes, it's bones had "holes in them" that allowed air into the skeleton and thus reducing it's weight. Aint evolution the best?

by **Evil Eye** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:29 pm

Dont start that here, we just ended that argument on another thread. but yes it is. but what about those scintists that say its head was too heavy to run with, and would shatter its skull if it fell down forward?

by **C S** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:33 pm

thats why it's tail act's like a counter balance and a spring, so when a foot hits the ground, the other leg shoots foward (Dinolab for the win)

by **Doc 42** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:49 pm

About T-rexes arms. Natural selection wouldnt eliminate them unless they adversely effected the rex. A T-rex with arms would be just as effective as one without them, so the likely hood is that they stay.

I think the tipping factor would be the Spinos arms and claws. With a good strike, it could easily blind a T-rex....

by **C S** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:53 pm

true. But theres something wrong with that, Spino and Rex lived on different parts of the ancient world and in different times, Rex specialising for it's enviroment, Spino for it's, so of course theres going to be things one has that can give it an edge over the other, but they would never come face to face in the epic battle that we crave..

by **TyrannoTitan** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:56 pm

T-rex's arms are most likely like that because of its other weapons, like its teeth and jaws. With such success from its bone crushing jaws and teeth, it wouldn't need arms, now would it?

My money is on T-rex, no doubt about that. Sure a NORMAL (Non-JP3) Spino could do some damage with its claws, but lets face it. T-rex is a predator, Spinosaurus is mainly a fish eater. It preys on some things like young herbivores, but its still a fish eater. Experience, jaw strength, and general over-all strength point to T-rex...

by **Evil Eye** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:00 pm

meh, at least you guys have enough respect for spino to agree that it would be an epic battle, am i right?

by **Spiketopus ಠ,ಠ** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 5:13 pm

Raptor Llama wrote:Spino was huge, but he was designed to eat fish. T-rex, on the other hand, was designed to crush bone. Like the thin, small head of a Spino. But Spino's long arms can really hurt the rex if it tries to crush its head. I say rex, but the rex would but extremely injured, and possibly die of blood loss later. Since Spino was probably faster, it would run from the rex's bite, then bite the rex. Then it would claw the rex if it got close. It might even dround the rex if it's too close to the water. If the spino and rex were fighting in a water bed were they couldn't get out and deeper water was there, spino would win. So, I say it all depends, but generally Rex.

Not exactly.
I think both were scavengers and T-Rex was eating already dead animals

by **Evil Eye** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 6:09 pm

Spinax1 wrote:
Raptor Llama wrote:Spino was huge, but he was designed to eat fish. T-rex, on the other hand, was designed to crush bone. Like the thin, small head of a Spino. But Spino's long arms can really hurt the rex if it tries to crush its head. I say rex, but the rex would but extremely injured, and possibly die of blood loss later. Since Spino was probably faster, it would run from the rex's bite, then bite the rex. Then it would claw the rex if it got close. It might even dround the rex if it's too close to the water. If the spino and rex were fighting in a water bed were they couldn't get out and deeper water was there, spino would win. So, I say it all depends, but generally Rex.

Not exactly.
I think both were scavengers and T-Rex was eating already dead animals

uhh there are theories of rex being a scavenger but never spino... why would you eat a dead fish as opposed to a live one

by **C S** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 8:59 pm

At the end of the creatacious, life was dwindling down. Prey was scarce but the Dinosaurs in North America (T-rex included) adapted. It began eating what prey it can find to survive, as well as hunt.

Its a common survival strategy today.

A spinosaur was a fish eater. It's claws were it's only advantage (Being a gigantic fish eater and all, speed wasn't its asset, that sail being the harbinger of zero center of gravity) And it's snout would get in the way, a bite from the t-rex on it would shatter, or even compact the bones together.

by **Spiketopus ಠ,ಠ** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:17 pm

The thing here isn't the defense and weapons, it's how they'll use them.
If T-Rex adn Spino fight, T-Rex would try to bite him, for sure, but maybe spino would try to attack by slashing him.

Kiryu was full of weapons and Godzilla found a way to beat him.
And that oxygen destroyer Destoroyah, he killed Goji but was killed too.

So, T-Rex have a chance and spino have a chance too, if they can pass 30 millions years to meet.

by **TyrannoTitan** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 6:43 pm

You're comparing dinosaurs...with fictional monsters?

Not exactly the best argument.

Spino has a chance, but its slim. It was made to be a fish eater, not an active predator, not a top predator, just a fish eater. If they lived during the same time, most likely Spino would flee if ever confronted by a Rex.

But if forced to fight, size doesn't exactly matter. Spino only has its claws, so if it lets Rex get close to it, fight's over...

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