It was discovered in 1931 by John Willis Stovall. I vote T-rex. It was named in 1979 by Peter Galton and James Alvin Jensen. Message me if you guys want a redo. yeah, I've really been trying to do stuff out of my usual pencil filled comfort zone lately haha. Thomas Holtz estimated it at 12 meters (39 feet). Typarten T. tanneri var ett stort och tungt byggt tvåbent rovdjur som kunde bli ungefär 10 meter långt.T. Paleontologists have been collecting fossils from the Morrison Formation – in which Torvosaurus … Oh thanks! It was very similar to Allosaurus, but it was larger and had slightly different neck and tail vertebrae. Thank Taipan for the surprise moderation. I mean, didn't Sauro have a slashing bite as opposed to crushing? Love you <3, going from this comparison of the North American giant theropods https://www.deviantart.com/veterufreak/art/North-America-s-Giant-Predator-Gallery-691766198 Tyrannosaurus is much larger than Sauro this does seem like a mismatch, This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our, And no, contrary to what the popular media spouted, that study's max speed estimate was not 12 miles per hour, but 7.7 m/s. Tyrannosaurs could probably headbash a Sauro and floor it. Yeah, I think torvosaurus vs majungasaurus would have been a better fight, Even though remarks is so fragmentary it might as well be a torvosaurus or a saurophaganax. Is considered a synonym for Torvosaurus Tanneri by a good amount of people. Length: 11-12m. While this is more or less how fast I think, Acrocanthosaurus atokensis v Saurophaganax maximus, Saurophaganax maximus v Spinosaurus aegyptiacus, Saurophaganax maximus v Tyrannosaurus rex. Saurophaganax vs Torvosaurus. Torvosaurus was a large megalosaurid theropod from the late Jurassic Morrison Formation of 145 million years ago. 33 Favourites. The Torvosaurus lived 153-148 MYA in the United States and Portugal during the Late Jurassic Period in the Morrison and Lourinhã Formations. It's really pretty good, considering it's in pen. Maybe you aren't Luis Rey, but still, this is something I believe you are amazing. Experiment with DeviantArt’s own digital drawing tools. Quite one-sided, actually. Fine, then Torvosaurus rex (hey, another giant theropod named T. Next Episode: Torvosaurus vs. Saurophaganax Previous Episode: Bull Shark vs. Saltwater Crocodile Anaconda Black caiman A big female anaconda searchs for prey underwater, there a large male caiman is also lurking in search of prey. Torvosaurus are carnivorous meat eaters who … You actually think you're not that good? Next fight is Ground Sloth vs Chalicotherium. vs Saurophaganax. The generic name is derived from Greek sauros, "lizard" and phagein, "to eat", with the compound meaning of "eater of saurians". While Saurophagonax was specialized on hunting larger prey, tyrannosaurus was specialized on hunting smaller but tougher prey. Saurophaganax was the giant killer of the Jurassic. Sell custom creations to people who love your style. Slowly over the next year, he discovered these amazing remains. We precorded the show due to Doc Hudson not feeling well enough to do it live. Torvosaurus, especially, was a huge hunter that paleontologists know relatively little about. We added this in post production. Would that have done mpre damage? A Torvosaurus mérete nem teljesen ismert, mivel csak töredékes maradványai kerültek elő, de nyilván nagy méretű theropoda volt. Torvosaurus was a large megalosaurid theropod from the late Jurassic Morrison Formation of 145 million years ago. Yeah, for some reason I just got super worked up on this drawing, I don't know why I don't like the look of it. Being much rarer than its contemporaries, making up one percent or less of the Morrison theropod fauna, not much about its behavior is known. I was saying Sauro was faster not because it was smaller but because Allosaurs seen better adapted for sprinting than, Tyrannosaurs. Some paleontologists consider it to be a junior synonym and species of Allosaurus (as A. maximus). Saurophaganax seemed to be a massive brute. By hyphenatedsuperhero Watch. Allosaurs might be better adapted for prey larger than themselves, but it isn't like they were hunting other carnivores larger than themselves. I am not too sure about the former but I believe the t rex has the much stronger jaws despite having less agility. Saurophaganax was large for an allosaurid, and bigger than both its contemporaries Torvosaurus tanneri and Allosaurus fragilis. There are two major differences between the two animals. But leave the victor up to your own interpretation and let me know who you think would win and why. Torvosaurus ("vildsint ödla") är ett släkte av köttätande theropoda dionsaurier som levde under tidsperioden jura i vad som idag är Colorado och Portugal.Släktet innehåller två arter, T. tanneri och T. gurneyi. Además de todo esto hay que mencionar que a pesar que sus manos eran pequeñas, sus garras eran afiladas … A portugáliai lelet egy még nagyobb állathoz tartozhat. Anyways, who do I think would win this fight? Saurophaganax ("lord of lizard-eaters") is a genus of allosaurid dinosaur from the Morrison Formation of Late Jurassic (latest Kimmeridgian age, about 151 million years ago) Oklahoma, United States.Episodes: Torvosaurus vs. Saurophaganax In 1931 and 1932 John Willis Stovall uncovered remains of a large theropod near Kenton in Cimarron County, Oklahoma in layers of the late Kimmeridgian. The synonymous Edmarka rex was named thus because it was assumed to rival Tyrannosaurus rex in length. The Torvosaurus charges in retaliation, headbutting the allosaurid in the lower jaw to disorient it before moving to bite at it's neck. This dinosaur lived during the late Jurassic (150-145 million years ago). A 6.0 and 7.5 short ton theropod with a great bite force should easily beat a 3.3 short ton theropod. The specific epithet means "the largest" in Latin. It had blade-shaped teeth up to 10 cm long, which indicates the dinosaur may have been at … Find out what other deviants think - about anything at all. This was done for the guys at Prehistory ATG who needed artwork for this fight, sorry it probably looks horrible, I suck at pen. Torvosaurus was a very large predator, with an estimated maximum body length of 10 m (33 ft) and mass of 3.6–4.5 tonnes (4–5 short tons) for both T. tanneri and T. gurneyi, making Torvosaurus among the largest land carnivores of the Jurassic. I think this is a far more even match than Tyrannosaurus rex vs Saurophaganax, which Tyrannosaurus rex would win 75% of the time. A fight between these two could go either way. This is a mismatch. Claims have been made indicating even larger sizes. It lived at the opposite end of the Morrison Formation to Allosaurus (and its possible synonym Saurophaganax) which bodes well for the "one super predator per eco system" theory. Well, Tyrannosaurus does have a much greater size advantage and stronger bite but, I feel as though Sauro's speed is too much for Tyrannosaurus and, I bet that it's bight is more useful for taking down large things. In fact it would even steal dead carcasses, of both Camptosaurus, Stegosaurus and others, from Allosaurus. Upload stories, poems, character descriptions & more. Also, I see those horned unfeathered Ornitholestes. Az észak-amerikai Torvosaurus leletanyag egy, a becslés szerint 10 méter hosszú és 3,6–4,5 tonna tömegű egyedhez tartozott. It was one of the biggest theropods to walk the earth during the Jurassic, only beaten by the Saurophaganax. The Saurophaganax roars in pain as it struggles to get loose from the Torvosaur's grip. Both of them were successful predators. That’s the prevailing hypothesis. It has a very large body size is about 35 feet long and 1-2 tons of weight. The two baddest dinosaurs of the Jurassic, preparing to duke it out in a dying forest. Upload your creations for people to see, favourite and share. The fight takes place in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil. The T. rex has strong jaws that can crush the opponent clean in half which it probably does and saurophanagax is like 6 times less heavy than the gigantic towering and superior weapons Tyrannosaurus Rex. "Because of its potential large size, Torvosaurus has been speculated by some to be a scavenger that used its large size to intimidate and scare off smaller thero… This could easily be put in a book. Perhaps I can imagine how this scenario would pan out: Saurophaganx wound up being the winner of our fight in tonight's episode. Two of the most awesome carnivores of the jurassic face off for the carcass of a young Diplodocus. Both of these giant predators had massive claws on both hands and finely serrated and sharp teeth. As the naming article did not contain a description., the name rema… One is the obvious size difference and the other how these animals killed their prey. It was one of the largest known Jurassic theropods, along with Allosaurus, Saurophaganax, Edmarka, and Megalosaurus.It grew to be between 30 and 36 feet (9.1 to 10.9 meters) long, weighed between 2 and 3.5 tons, and it was one of the largest carnivores to inhabit the Earth up … Torvosaurus was a carnivore.It lived in the Jurassic period and inhabited Europe and North America.Its fossils have been found in places such as Colorado, Colorado and Wyoming.. Quick facts about Torvosaurus: Existed from Upper Jurassic Epoch to 145 million years ago Torvosaurus in the Greek language which means “savage lizard”. 39 Comments. Wow, that has to be one of the nicest things anyone has said, thanks! Saurophaganaxwas the largest Jurassic theropod we know of, and at 10 meters in length, it was even longer and heavier than many other giant theropods. Torvosaurus gurneyi was about 10 m long and weighed 4-5 tons. Maybe i'm just crazy but, I vote For sauro. Once again the T. rex can use its claws or jaws to bite the legs and tail off of the opponent and crush its head and have a nice theropod meal. If the parts of Torvosaurus that are missing are of typical megalosaurid-proportion compared to the parts that aren't, it may have been one of the largest genus-certain Jurassic theropods ever known. He is fine now, he donated some blood plasma to pay the bill for the show on time. Keep it permanent so I’m not tempted to waste time around here in the future. Likewise "Brontoraptor" was supposed to be a torvosaur of gigantic size. The T. gurneyi specimens fro… Between the size of the Tyrannosaurus' jaws and the power driving them, bite for bite definitely not. Torvosaurus is a megalosaurid theropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic of the United States of America and Portugal. None other than my very own new mexico and oklahoma native Saurophaganax. Share your thoughts, experiences and the tales behind the art. Robert Bakker estimated the size to be nearly, if not equal to T.rex. It was one of the largest known Jurassic theropods, along with Allosaurus, Saurophaganax, Edmarka, and Megalosaurus.It grew to be between 30 and 36 feet (9 to 11 meters) long, weighed between 2 and 3.5 tons, and it was one of the largest carnivores to inhabit the Earth up … Ultimately, the huge theropod swings it's head to break loose, sending the Torvosaur stumbling slightly. T. rex 100% takes this, undoubtedly. Yup. Saurophaganax vs Tarbosaurus. I would hive higher chances to tyrannosaurus, but I totally disagree that it would be a 100% easy fight. The belated discovery of Riggs’ Torvosaurus brings up a tantalizing possibility. The much bigger and likely faster allosaur for the win. The Torvosaurus (Tore-vo-soar-uhs) (savage lizard) is a well balanced megalosaurid that grows relatively quickly, with a GRM of 0.65. Tyrannosaurus could only run at speeds up too 10 mph it was more of a long distance runner from my limited Tyrannosaurus knowledge. I'll stay posted so I can keep on doing art for you guys, feel free to use any! Although Tyrannosaurus is most likely larger than Saurophaganx, the large size in this case could also work for the tyrannosaur, as it grants a greater stride length (and because I don't think the size advantage is so extreme that Saurophaganx would unquestionably run faster; we're talking maybe ~4 tonnes vs. ~6 tonnes). weight: 4-5 tons based on Torvosaurus, possibly larger ... We have T. Tanneri vs. A. Fragilis. It may in fact be a large species of Allosaurus. 5K Views. Sorry we forgot to include this in the show tonight, we gave it an honorable mention on the Facebook page. Era un dinosaurio realmente grande por lo que necesitaba grandes cantidades de comida, pero no tenía ningún problema porque estaba totalmente equipado con mandíbulas poderosas y con grandes y puntiagudos dientes. It was larger and most probably more efficient than Allosaurus. El Torvosaurus era el carnívoro más grande de su tiempo, tenía que competir por comida con el Epanterias, se cree que pudo haber sido un Allosaurus y Saurophaganax. And its not a bad one either. Anyways, Saurophaganax lived in Western North America around 150 MYA, while Tarbosaurus lived in East Asia around 70 MYA until 65.5 MYA. When the two reptiles collide, the caiman tries to attack with its jaws, but the anaconda manages … They tended to hunt different prey and fulfilled different niches. rex!) Torvosaurus was a very large predator, with an estimated maximum body length of 10 m (33 ft) and mass of 3.6–4.5 tonnes (4–5 short tons) for both T. tanneri and T. gurneyi, making Torvosaurus among the largest land carnivores of the Jurassic. Saurophaganax ("lord of lizard-eaters") is a genus of allosaurid dinosaur from the Morrison Formation of Late Jurassic (latest Kimmeridgian age, about 151 million years ago) Oklahoma, United States. Claims have been made indicating even larger sizes. In 1941 these were named Saurophagus maximus by Stovall in an article by journalist Grace Ernestine Ray. View Images Torvosaurus chases Othnielosaurus at the Museum of Ancient Life in Lehi, Utah. Deviantart ’ s own digital drawing tools and the power driving them, bite for bite definitely not mivel töredékes. Lourinhã Formations have a slashing bite as opposed to crushing awesome carnivores of the Tyrannosaurus ' jaws and power... 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