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It should probably be pointed out that the ankylosaurus (Ankylosaurus magniventris) and the sabre-toothed cat (genus Smilodon) did not live during the same period. Ankylosaurus lived during the cretaceous period (70-65 million years ago), while the earliest known sabre-toothed cat species (Smilodon gracilis) dates to only 2.5 million years ago. So they would never have met in real life.
However, using what we know of both creatures, we can make an educated guess as to who would come out the victor if the two had crossed paths. So, let us consider the two combatants in all their prehistoric glory. In this corner, wearing the thick armored hide and sharp horns, at some 25-35 feet long and weighing in at a hefty 3-4 tons, we have ankylosaurus. In addition to its impressive armor and spikes, this giant though relatively docile herbivore wielded a vicious right hook in the form of a clubbed tail capable of breaking the bones of its natural enemy Tyrannosaurus rex.
Impressive, indeed. But wait! Don't look now, but in that corner, sporting a set of 11 inch long maxillary canines even a T. rex would envy and weighing in at a muscular 360-620 pounds, the assassin of the Ice Age, that terror of mastodons everywhere, the sabre-toothed cat! Thickly muscled, this deadly feline often took on opponents much larger than its 6-7 foot long body, using its vicious knife-like canines to slash deep into the soft, vulnerable flesh of it's prey.
So, there they are, ankylosaurus and sabre-toothed cat, squaring off to see who is the king of the beasts. Unfortunately, folks, there's really not much competition. For all its savage ferocity, smilodon is obviously outclassed here. After all, ankylosaurus had to defend itself against far deadlier opponents, including, as previously mentioned, the T. rex. And even the terrible lizard himself was never assured of victory against this armor-plated and club-tailed behemoth. Paleontologists surmise that the only way T. rex could even get close enough to deliver a killing bite was to first flip anlylosaurus on its armored back, thus exposing its vulnerable belly and limiting the use of its lethal clubbed tail. A trick smilodon would be hard pressed to perform.
So, it seems undeniable that in this rumble in the jungle, the victory belongs to ankylosaurus.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoAnkylosaurus would win because it had teeth that the teeth of Spinosaurus could not go through and it had a nail on its tail, one hit from that nail and Spinosaurus would be dead from that devastating blow. youre so wrong!!
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∙ 10y agoTriceratops, heavier, and more agile.
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oh spinosaurus would win the ankylosaurus is to slow the only advantage it has is armor and it needs to turn its whole body to actually land a hit while spinosaurus can just claw or even bite it to death
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Anatotitan vs Pachycephalosaurus vs Triceratops vs Ankylosaurus which of these dinosaurs would win in a battle?
anklosaurus
Who was ankylosaurus's enemie?
Adult Ankylosaurus had no predators. However, young Ankylosaurus would have been hunted by Tyrannosaurus and dromaeosaurid raptors.
What dinosaurs were the ankylosaurus's enemies?
Adult Ankylosaurus had no predators. However, young Ankylosaurus would have been hunted by Tyrannosaurus and dromaeosaurid raptors.
What is a woolly mammoths predator?
Sabertoothed tiger
What eats lettuce coral?
sabertoothed tigers.
What would a dinosaur have to do to wound a Ankylosaurus?
It would have to hurt its stomach.
How did ankylosaurus get its food?
Ankylosaurus ate low growing plants in its natural habitat. It would have known what was and wasn't edible either instinctively or by learning from its parents (if they were raised by their parents, which is unknown). If there were no edible plants in sight, the Ankylosaurus would travel until it found them.
What was the anklosaurus enemies?
An adult Ankylosaurus was so heavily armored and well protected by its defensive tail club that they had no natural enemies. However, a young Ankylosaurus could fall prey to Tyrannosaurus or dromaeosaurid raptors.
What would a dinosaur have to do to the ankylosaurus to wound it up?
Ankylosaurus was so covered in bony armor on its back, head, neck, tail, and sides that it would have been virtually impossible for a large theropod to even reach a vulnerable part of the Ankylosaurus. Reaching a vulnerable part of the Ankylosaurus would be made even more difficult by its tail club, which would deliver lethal blows to an attacker. To wound an Ankylosaurus, a dinosaur would have to attack its underbelly while avoiding blows from its tail club. Ankylosaurus's belly was less than three feet above the ground, so even fitting under it to attack it would have been difficult for any predatory dinosaur of sufficient strength to injur its underbelly. Another means of wounding an Ankylosaurus would be to flip it over, although that would be impossible on a practical level for any dinosaur, even Tyrannosaurus. The last method for wounding, even killing, an Ankylosaurus would be to force it off of a sufficiently high cliff, because when it fell its bones would be broken by its own weight. However, it would be very difficult to do that, because the Ankylosaurus would simply stand its ground and defend itself with its tail club. Ankylosaurus was so formidable that fossil evidence suggests they were almost never attacked by predators.
How do ankylosaurus help the environment?
Like modern herbivores, Ankylosaurus would have helped to control plant populations and prevent overcrowding by eating plants. Ankylosaurus would have eaten plants that grew low to the ground, specifically controlling their populations and keeping them in balance. In addition, like other large herbivores, the dung from Ankylosaurus would have fertilized the soil, helping plants to grow healthy.
How did an ankylosaurus help it's environment?
Like modern herbivores, Ankylosaurus would have helped to control plant populations and prevent overcrowding by eating plants. Ankylosaurus would have eaten plants that grew low to the ground, specifically controlling their populations and keeping them in balance. In addition, like other large herbivores, the dung from Ankylosaurus would have fertilized the soil, helping plants to grow healthy.
Is Gargoyleosaurus an ankylosaurus?
Yes, gargoyleosaurus is an ankylosaurus.
