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Tyrannosaurus rex v Ankylosaurus magniventris
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Tyrannosaurus rex
Tyrannosaurus is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur. The species Tyrannosaurus rex (rex meaning "king" in Latin), commonly abbreviated to T. rex, is a fixture in popular culture. It lived throughout what is now western North America, with a much wider range than other tyrannosaurids. Fossils are found in a variety of rock formations dating to the Maastrichtian age of the upper Cretaceous Period, 67 to 65.5 million years ago. It was among the last non-avian dinosaurs to exist before the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event. Like other tyrannosaurids, Tyrannosaurus was a bipedal carnivore with a massive skull balanced by a long, heavy tail. Relative to the large and powerful hindlimbs, Tyrannosaurus forelimbs were small, though unusually powerful for their size, and bore two clawed digits. Although other theropods rivaled or exceeded Tyrannosaurus rex in size, it was the largest known tyrannosaurid and one of the largest known land predators. By far the largest carnivore in its environment, Tyrannosaurus rex may have been an apex predator, preying upon hadrosaurs and ceratopsians, although some experts have suggested it was primarily a scavenger. The debate over Tyrannosaurus as apex predator or scavenger is among the longest running in paleontology. Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the largest land carnivores of all time; the largest complete specimen, FMNH PR2081 ("Sue"), measured 12.8 metres (42 ft) long, and was 4.0 metres (13.1 ft) tall at the hips. Mass estimates have varied widely over the years, from more than 7.2 metric tons (7.9 short tons), to less than 4.5 metric tons (5.0 short tons), with most modern estimates ranging between 5.4 and 6.8 metric tons (6.0 and 7.5 short tons). Packard et al. (2009) tested dinosaur mass estimation procedures on elephants and concluded that dinosaur estimations are flawed and produce over-estimations; thus, the weight of Tyrannosaurus could be much less than usually estimated. Other estimations have concluded that the largest known Tyrannosaurus specimens had a weight exceeding 9 tonnes.

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Ankylosaurus magniventris
Ankylosaurus is a genus of ankylosaurid dinosaur, containing one species, A. magniventris. Fossils of Ankylosaurus are found in geologic formations dating to the very end of the Cretaceous Period (about 66.5–65.5 Ma ago) in western North America. Although a complete skeleton has not been discovered and several other dinosaurs are represented by more extensive fossil material, Ankylosaurus is often considered the archetypal armored dinosaur. Other ankylosaurids shared its well-known features—the heavily-armored body and massive bony tail club—but Ankylosaurus was the largest known member of the family. In comparison with modern land animals the adult Ankylosaurus was very large. Some scientists have estimated a length of 9 meters (30 ft). Another reconstruction suggests a significantly smaller size, at 6.25 m (20.5 ft) long, up to 1.5 m (5 ft) wide and about 1.7 m (5.5 ft) high at the hip. Ankylosaurus may have weighed over 6,000 kilograms (13,000 lb), making it one of the heaviest armored dinosaurs yet discovered. The body shape was low-slung and quite wide. It was quadrupedal, with the hind limbs longer than the forelimbs. Although its feet are still unknown, comparisons with other ankylosaurids suggest Ankylosaurus probably had five toes on each foot. The skull was low and triangular in shape, wider than it was long. The largest known skull measures 64.5 centimeters (25 in) long and 74.5 cm (29 in) wide.

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common sense tells you tyrannosaurus had a bite force any where above 8 tons is fanboyism, or innacurate calculations. if i wasn't on my phone, i'd link you to multiple sources, but i digress.do have proof for anything exceeding 7 tons?

my bad, you said a scorpion tail is a better analogy then ungulate horns, because the defensive mechanism is on the tail lol then you went on about how my arguments are 'irrelevant' and invalid without giving evidence! keep in mind that only occured because i called into question your scorpion example which is baseless and false. i've stated reasons why/how my claims have a basis. yours however, do not.
1. I never said it exceeded 7 tons. When you said 5 tons, I said I remembered higher estimates. Then when you said 23 tons was a load of bull, I merely asked you to explain. "Common sense" is not a logical argument.

2. You're right, I didn't give evidence, I gave reasoning. If I recall correctly, your arguments were based on the idea that the scorpion's tail had a purpose other than defense, and that scorpions were anatomically different. Both of which, by the way, were irrelevant.
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common sense tells you tyrannosaurus had a bite force any where above 8 tons is fanboyism, or innacurate calculations. if i wasn't on my phone, i'd link you to multiple sources, but i digress.do have proof for anything exceeding 7 tons?

my bad, you said a scorpion tail is a better analogy then ungulate horns, because the defensive mechanism is on the tail lol then you went on about how my arguments are 'irrelevant' and invalid without giving evidence! keep in mind that only occured because i called into question your scorpion example which is baseless and false. i've stated reasons why/how my claims have a basis. yours however, do not.
1. I never said it exceeded 7 tons. When you said 5 tons, I said I remembered higher estimates. Then when you said 23 tons was a load of bull, I merely asked you to explain. "Common sense" is not a logical argument.

2. You're right, I didn't give evidence, I gave reasoning. If I recall correctly, your arguments were based on the idea that the scorpion's tail had a purpose other than defense, and that scorpions were anatomically different. Both of which, by the way, were irrelevant.
i'm sorry...is a scorpions tail( made up of cartilagenous material) not dissimilar to an ankylosaurus tail? scorpions utilize their tails in hunting, the venom partially softening the preys innards, which aids in digestion. defensive purposes, though useful, are secondary.

ankys tail is PRIMARILY a dedensive weapon, if not its only purpose. you're drawing a parellel between to completely different animals, with different defensive weaponry, which is made up of a completely different substance, while ignoring that ungulates have similar defensive weaponry, made of the same material, serving the same purpose, only on the opposite end of the animal. but somehow, the scorpion is the better analogy rolleyes do you see the hole in your logic?
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common sense tells you tyrannosaurus had a bite force any where above 8 tons is fanboyism, or innacurate calculations. if i wasn't on my phone, i'd link you to multiple sources, but i digress.do have proof for anything exceeding 7 tons?

my bad, you said a scorpion tail is a better analogy then ungulate horns, because the defensive mechanism is on the tail lol then you went on about how my arguments are 'irrelevant' and invalid without giving evidence! keep in mind that only occured because i called into question your scorpion example which is baseless and false. i've stated reasons why/how my claims have a basis. yours however, do not.
1. I never said it exceeded 7 tons. When you said 5 tons, I said I remembered higher estimates. Then when you said 23 tons was a load of bull, I merely asked you to explain. "Common sense" is not a logical argument.

2. You're right, I didn't give evidence, I gave reasoning. If I recall correctly, your arguments were based on the idea that the scorpion's tail had a purpose other than defense, and that scorpions were anatomically different. Both of which, by the way, were irrelevant.
i'm sorry...is a scorpions tail( made up of cartilagenous material) not dissimilar to an ankylosaurus tail? scorpions utilize their tails in hunting, the venom partially softening the preys innards, which aids in digestion. defensive purposes, though useful, are secondary.

ankys tail is PRIMARILY a dedensive weapon, if not its only purpose. you're drawing a parellel between to completely different animals, with different defensive weaponry, which is made up of a completely different substance, while ignoring that ungulates have similar defensive weaponry, made of the same material, serving the same purpose, only on the opposite end of the animal. but somehow, the scorpion is the better analogy rolleyes do you see the hole in your logic?
Firstly, you're confusing scorpions with spiders. Scorpion venom when used against prey is solely for killing, and scorpions try to avoid using venom whenever they can, preferring to use brute force.

Secondly, its purpose in hunting is irrelevant and its substance is irrelevant. It is a weaponized tail that is one of its most important defensive assets, and that is what matters here. And yes, being on different sides of the body makes horns and tails very different, but as I've said before it's not even just that. Horns are rigid and attached firmly to the head; tails are structurally more similar to necks than to horns, even if they are armored. And no, they are not made of "the same material". All horns I know of are comprised of keratin, not flesh. The only similarity there is they both have interior bones.
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common sense tells you tyrannosaurus had a bite force any where above 8 tons is fanboyism, or innacurate calculations. if i wasn't on my phone, i'd link you to multiple sources, but i digress.do have proof for anything exceeding 7 tons?

my bad, you said a scorpion tail is a better analogy then ungulate horns, because the defensive mechanism is on the tail lol then you went on about how my arguments are 'irrelevant' and invalid without giving evidence! keep in mind that only occured because i called into question your scorpion example which is baseless and false. i've stated reasons why/how my claims have a basis. yours however, do not.
1. I never said it exceeded 7 tons. When you said 5 tons, I said I remembered higher estimates. Then when you said 23 tons was a load of bull, I merely asked you to explain. "Common sense" is not a logical argument.

2. You're right, I didn't give evidence, I gave reasoning. If I recall correctly, your arguments were based on the idea that the scorpion's tail had a purpose other than defense, and that scorpions were anatomically different. Both of which, by the way, were irrelevant.
i'm sorry...is a scorpions tail( made up of cartilagenous material) not dissimilar to an ankylosaurus tail? scorpions utilize their tails in hunting, the venom partially softening the preys innards, which aids in digestion. defensive purposes, though useful, are secondary.

ankys tail is PRIMARILY a dedensive weapon, if not its only purpose. you're drawing a parellel between to completely different animals, with different defensive weaponry, which is made up of a completely different substance, while ignoring that ungulates have similar defensive weaponry, made of the same material, serving the same purpose, only on the opposite end of the animal. but somehow, the scorpion is the better analogy rolleyes do you see the hole in your logic?
Firstly, you're confusing scorpions with spiders. Scorpion venom when used against prey is solely for killing, and scorpions try to avoid using venom whenever they can, preferring to use brute force.

Secondly, its purpose in hunting is irrelevant and its substance is irrelevant. It is a weaponized tail that is one of its most important defensive assets, and that is what matters here. And yes, being on different sides of the body makes horns and tails very different, but as I've said before it's not even just that. Horns are rigid and attached firmly to the head; tails are structurally more similar to necks than to horns, even if they are armored. And no, they are not made of "the same material". All horns I know of are comprised of keratin, not flesh. The only similarity there is they both have interior bones.
lol no, im not confusing scorpions with spiders. it depends on the species. some, with the bulbous, enlarged claws rely on their claws more then their venom.us the tincy pincered species with a bulbous stinger, those rely on venom to make up for the small pincers. or are you going to say this is irrelevant, now? anything i state is incorrect solely because it doesn't go with your argument rolleyes cheers, mate

fyi, horns are bones at the core, guess what ankys club is made of? there goes your argument.
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common sense tells you tyrannosaurus had a bite force any where above 8 tons is fanboyism, or innacurate calculations. if i wasn't on my phone, i'd link you to multiple sources, but i digress.do have proof for anything exceeding 7 tons?

my bad, you said a scorpion tail is a better analogy then ungulate horns, because the defensive mechanism is on the tail lol then you went on about how my arguments are 'irrelevant' and invalid without giving evidence! keep in mind that only occured because i called into question your scorpion example which is baseless and false. i've stated reasons why/how my claims have a basis. yours however, do not.
1. I never said it exceeded 7 tons. When you said 5 tons, I said I remembered higher estimates. Then when you said 23 tons was a load of bull, I merely asked you to explain. "Common sense" is not a logical argument.

2. You're right, I didn't give evidence, I gave reasoning. If I recall correctly, your arguments were based on the idea that the scorpion's tail had a purpose other than defense, and that scorpions were anatomically different. Both of which, by the way, were irrelevant.
i'm sorry...is a scorpions tail( made up of cartilagenous material) not dissimilar to an ankylosaurus tail? scorpions utilize their tails in hunting, the venom partially softening the preys innards, which aids in digestion. defensive purposes, though useful, are secondary.

ankys tail is PRIMARILY a dedensive weapon, if not its only purpose. you're drawing a parellel between to completely different animals, with different defensive weaponry, which is made up of a completely different substance, while ignoring that ungulates have similar defensive weaponry, made of the same material, serving the same purpose, only on the opposite end of the animal. but somehow, the scorpion is the better analogy rolleyes do you see the hole in your logic?
Firstly, you're confusing scorpions with spiders. Scorpion venom when used against prey is solely for killing, and scorpions try to avoid using venom whenever they can, preferring to use brute force.

Secondly, its purpose in hunting is irrelevant and its substance is irrelevant. It is a weaponized tail that is one of its most important defensive assets, and that is what matters here. And yes, being on different sides of the body makes horns and tails very different, but as I've said before it's not even just that. Horns are rigid and attached firmly to the head; tails are structurally more similar to necks than to horns, even if they are armored. And no, they are not made of "the same material". All horns I know of are comprised of keratin, not flesh. The only similarity there is they both have interior bones.
lol no, im not confusing scorpions with spiders. it depends on the species. some, with the bulbous, enlarged claws rely on their claws more then their venom.us the tincy pincered species with a bulbous stinger, those rely on venom to make up for the small pincers. or are you going to say this is irrelevant, now? anything i state is incorrect solely because it doesn't go with your argument rolleyes cheers, mate
Whether they rely on venom or not does not change anything. They do prefer using their claws alone as venom is intensive to produce, and their venom was not for digesting their prey. Many species of spider do use digestive enzymes to help consume their prey, but this was because those particular spiders were usually not able to eat their prey whole and had to liquefy their prey's insides to consume it. Scorpions do not need digestive enzymes, and their venom is not for digesting their prey.

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fyi, horns are bones at the core, guess what ankys club is made of? there goes your argument.

Did I not say they both had bones? I think I did. Besides, I was speaking for the tail as a whole, not the club alone.
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you need to read my posts more carefully, i said aided in digestion- the digestive enzymes in its saliva actually digest the prey item. your posts make no sense, and i'm tired of going back and forth with you, when you can't understand simple concepts.
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you need to read my posts more carefully, i said aided in digestion- the digestive enzymes in its saliva actually digest the prey item. your posts make no sense, and i'm tired of going back and forth with you, when you can't understand simple concepts.
Digestion is the process of breaking down food into smaller components to be more easily absorbed by the body. If, as you say, the venom increased the rate of breakdown within the organism's body intended for consumption, that is digestion, even if it doesn't take place inside the scorpion's own body.
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you need to read my posts more carefully, i said aided in digestion- the digestive enzymes in its saliva actually digest the prey item. your posts make no sense, and i'm tired of going back and forth with you, when you can't understand simple concepts.
Digestion is the process of breaking down food into smaller components to be more easily absorbed by the body. If, as you say, the venom increased the rate of breakdown within the organism's body intended for consumption, that is digestion, even if it doesn't take place inside the scorpion's own body.
my apologies for lack of sources, got my laptop and now we're good to go ;)
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF03051664#page-1
I think you need to brush up on arachnid feeding habits.Scorpions are arachnids, contrary to what you appear to think, and also share the same feeding strategies. Once again, the dependancy of venom to dispatch prey is related to the species. For example, a large pincered, small stinger species, the emperor scorpion rely on brute strength to dismember prey. Their sting has been likened to a bee sting. Slender pincered species tend to have bulbous stingers, and are much more dangerous
http://www.ntnu.no/ub/scorpion-files/faq.php


Of the 1,500 species of scorpions worldwide, only about 20 to 25 are regarded as dangerous.

Moreover, to further my point, Scorpions use "pincers first, stinger second". Because, you're right, enom is a precious resource it needs to reserve for hunting
http://animals.pawnation.com/scorpion-protects-itself-2178.html
My source for Tyrannosaurus bite force coming nowhere close to 23 tons(something you seemed to believe from the get go;
Establishing maximum bite force of Tyrannosaurus using body mechanics

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Bite mechanics and feeding behaviour in Tyrannosaurus rex are controversial. Some contend that a modest bite mechanically limited T. rex to scavenging, while others argue that high bite forces facilitated a predatory mode of life. We use dynamic musculoskeletal models to simulate maximal biting in T. rex. Models predict that adult T. rex generated sustained bite forces of 35 000–57 000 N
(8,317 lbs = 4 tons - 12,814 lbs= 6 tons) at a single posterior tooth, by far the highest bite forces estimated for any terrestrial animal. Scaling analyses suggest that adult T. rex had a strong bite for its body size, and that bite performance increased allometrically during ontogeny. Positive allometry in bite performance during growth may have facilitated an ontogenetic change in feeding behaviour in T. rex, associated with an expansion of prey range in adults to include the largest contemporaneous animals.

I suppose you can't point me to anything higher then that?

Now, onto Anky's tail..
http://cjes.geoscienceworld.org/content/41/8/961/F14.large.jpg

You claimed that Tyrannosaurus was going to "bite it off" how, would you suppose it do that? that thick of bone being swung at high velocity, even if it's at the 'end of the swing' is not just going to be caught by the tyrannosaurus. I suppose you think Anky is just going to let the Tyrannosaurus catch its only defensive weapon? lol

It's safe to say that Anky swung that tail with some agility. And the force behind it would surely break the jaw of a Tyrannosaurus foolish enough to try to disable it.
As to your point on Anky's tail not being that "well armored"
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It seems to be well armored enough to prevent a tyrannosaurus from "biting it off"

One last thing; How you appear to think that Ungulate horns, though surrounded by keratin, aren't a good analogy for the club of Ankylosaurus is beyond me. It appears your argument hinges solely on the fact that the scorpions "defensive appendage" is on its tail, which i've stated above is not the primary reason for the stinger. You can go on and on about how irrelevent it is, but it's not because you haven't provided any sort of evidence to support your argument, besides "reasoning" which had no base to begin with.

http://books.google.com/books?id=aJUART__UF8C&pg=PA52&lpg=PA52&dq=ankylosaurus+tail+similarities+to+ungulate+horns&source=bl&ots=pO2GRikmAX&sig=cAY3B7GEvLT46piOWJ20xHIQxn8&hl=en&sa=X&ei=mDNFVKqMOdG0yASI1oKIDw&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=ankylosaurus%20tail%20similarities%20to%20ungulate%20horns&f=false

This is a good read, and i suggest you do so because you clearly don't have an understanding of defensive mechanisms in extant or extinct prey animals and/or why they evolved.






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Hold on, now. I'm not sure why, but you seem to be directing more than a few insults at me in your most recent posts. I have not done the same to you, and I do not think it is necessary for you to attack my intelligence. I understand that you might be frustrated that I am not seeing your point, but I can assure you it goes both ways.

But since you seem eager to continue, I suppose I'll oblige you.

1. I'm not even sure what you are trying to argue. I certainly am not disagreeing that venom is an important hunting tool for many scorpions, nor have I ever. My claim was that it's primary purpose was not relevant to its defensive purpose, and that the scorpion's tail was not for the purpose of digesting its prey. Yet you focus on the fact that some scorpions were reliant on venom to hunt, which is not something I ever argued against. Why you have remained on the subject for so long I do not understand.

2. Your second link appears to be broken. Either way, I found the study myself. You appear to be correct. I admit that you are right about its sustained bite force being less than 8 tons. But that is still sufficient to bite through an ankylosaurus's tail. Naturally, it would require more than a quick nibble, but I never suggested it wouldn't. Also, this diagram confirms what I had said previously. The osteoderms were individually thinner than the vertebrae itself and spaced apart from each other. It was definitely possible for tyrannosaurus to disable it with a bite.

3. Ankylosaurus's tail had a lot of inertia. It's what makes it so lethal, but it would have made it much harder to change speed and direction. After or before a swing, tyrannosaurus had ample opportunity to bite the tail before it picked up speed. Ankylosaurus's tail was mechanically more similar to a hammer than a whip.

4. Horns are not surrounded by keratin, they are made of keratin, and quite solid. They are not mechanically or functionally similar to a tail, even one that is armored. They are not appendages, they are extensions of the head itself. Not only that, horns are attached to the head and very close to the neck, whereas tails are nowhere near the head and neck.

5. As I have said countless times, no, it is not about them both being tails, and no, the primary purpose of the stinger is not automatically relevant to its secondary purpose. I still do not understand how you can compare horns and tails, but refuse to accept the comparison between a scorpion tail and an ankylosaurus tail. They are both weaponized tails, meaning they are closer to each other than they are to horns, which are weaponized head extensions. Their composition is not important. Hair is made primarily of keratin, but that doesn't mean it serves the same purpose as horns do, does it?

6. You say I haven't presented evidence, but I have. Just because you do not recognize it as such does not mean it is not evidence.

7. That "good read" of yours does not support your argument that horns and tails are more analogous to each other than tails are to other tails. I'm not even sure why you linked it. If you read it, you'd see it doesn't even compare the two at all, other than saying they are both used for defense, which a scorpion's tail is also used for.
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there's no insults in my post. why you imply that, or that i didn't know the difference between spiders and scorpions in order to dismiss my points, i have no clue. but, that's the reason i've stayed on the subject this long.

you've provided 'evidence' in the form of reasoning. that's good and all, but you haven't provided documents to back it up. thus, i take most of it with a grain of salt. no offense intended.

keratin =/= bone, you've stated horns are comprised of bone, and now they're comprised of keratin? it's one or the other.(minus one or so exceptions)

yes, that book goes on about defensive mechanisms in extant and extinct herbivorous animals. i never stated it was part of my argument, merely you should take a look. that's your assumption, take it as you will.

as i've stated, i have yet to see any basis for your claims other then reasoning. can you post sources for the claims of;

- tyrannosaurus is going to bite through the osteoderms of ankylosaurus' tail
- a scorpion tail being analogous to ankylosaurus' tail
-ungulate horns not being analagous to ankys' tail
- the tail of anky not being well armored

it's fine to make claims, but it's best if you have evidence backing it up.
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there's no insults in my post. why you imply that, or that i didn't know the difference between spiders and scorpions in order to dismiss my points, i have no clue. but, that's the reason i've stayed on the subject this long.

you've provided 'evidence' in the form of reasoning. that's good and all, but you haven't provided documents to back it up. thus, i take most of it with a grain of salt. no offense intended.

keratin =/= bone, you've stated horns are comprised of bone, and now they're comprised of keratin? it's one or the other.

yes, that book goes on about defensive mechanisms in extant and extinct herbivorous animals. i never stated it was part of my argument, merely you should take a look. that's your assumption, take it as you will.

as i've stated, i have yet to see any basis for your claims other then reasoning. can you post sources for the claims of;

- tyrannosaurus is going to bite through the osteoderms of ankylosaurus' tail
- a scorpion tail being analogous to ankylosaurus' tail
-ungulate horns not being analagous to ankys' tail?

it's fine to make claims, but it's best if you have evidence backing it up.
Well, I never said horns were made of bones entirely, I said they had interior bones. And I also did not say they were made of keratin entirely, just that they were made of keratin. Horns are made of solid bone and solid keratin in a single, rigid piece. But enough of that.

Either way, it seems this debate has proved indecisive. I am exhausted of this. I have given my reasoning and examples, but if that does not convince you then I do not know what will. I don't know what I would need to convince you, and frankly I think convincing you is a lost cause. Tyrannosaurus biting off a triceratops horn is not enough to convince you, modern predators severing a scorpion's tail is not enough to convince you, the relatively thin nature of the osteoderms on the tail is not enough to convince you, etcetera.

In fact, I am so worn out that I do not even feel like trying to convince anyone else, even though all my reasoning concludes the idea of tyrannosaurus biting the ankylosaurus's tail to disable it to be a most distinct possibility. I still do not understand why you consider the modern analogy of a lion not biting an ungulate's horns to be more valid than a contemporaneous analogy of a tyrannosaurus biting the horns and frills of a triceratops, or the modern analogy of a predator severing a scorpion's tail, but it seems I won't be able to convince you. And so, I'm going to stop trying.
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fair enough bout the horn thing.
evidence. evidence would convince me, but you can't seem to provide any.
assumptions appear to be quite abundant on your part. i used the lion analogy to show they don't attack preys defensive weaponry, i did the same with examples of wolves, leopards, etc. fact of the matter is, predators don't attack their preys defensive weaponry, as stated by me and others. you used a scorpion for an analogy, and made claims with no evidence to support them, and still haven't for that matter, instead claiming you're 'worn out' if you provided Anything supporting these ideas, it would be a much different story.

you won't convince me of anything you've claimed primarily because you haven't produced any evidence other then your 'reasoning'. you think it's hard trying to convince me with this“evidence”? good luck with the majority of members here.

cheers.
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Horns can be made out of keratin (e.g. rhino) or surrounded by keratin like a claw (e.g. bovines, ceratopsians). These are very different things, but both are caller horns.

@dilophosaurus: Do you have any information on the "comparatively thin nature of the osteoderms" or are you just guessing?
Not saying that tail would not be vulnerable to a bite if it was caught, but its still a very thick piece of bone, adapted to resist its own impact, and its covered in osteoderms that would surely make biting it more difficult. It does fit in a T. rex' mouth, but that doesn't mean it can just be snapped off easily.

As regards the inertia, I'd suggest you let someone swing a hammer at you and see whether you can catch it. Sure, the club has a lot of inertia, but would it really surprise you that a T. rex' head has too?
And in addition to placing a bite being more difficult than grabbing something (which would already be difficult enough), and its skull being massive and likely far slower than the Ankylosaurus' tail (which has a stiff shaft-section and all the musculature concentrated near the base for a reason!), it would have to move its body in order to reach the club, unless it was within the club's reach before.
Surely you will agree that all this will take much longer than for the Ankylosaurus to simply flex the tail back.
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@dilophosaurus: Do you have any information on the "comparatively thin nature of the osteoderms"
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That really doesn’t tell us much.
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