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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 10 2012, 10:42 PM (13,334 Views) | |
| Taipan | Apr 10 2012, 10:42 PM Post #1 |
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African Lion - Panthera leo The lion (Panthera leo) is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg (550 lb) in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. Wild lions currently exist in Sub-Saharan Africa and in Asia with an endangered remnant population in Gir Forest National Park in India, having disappeared from North Africa and Southwest Asia in historic times. Until the late Pleistocene, about 10,000 years ago, the lion was the most widespread large land mammal after humans. They were found in most of Africa, across Eurasia from western Europe to India, and in the Americas from the Yukon to Peru. The lion is a vulnerable species, having seen a possibly irreversible population decline of thirty to fifty percent over the past two decades in its African range. The African lion is a very large cat, with males weighing between 330 and 550 pounds and females weighing between 260 and 400 pounds. It is 8 to 10 feet long, not including the tail. Its most famous feature is its mane, which only male lions have. The mane is a yellow color when the lion is young and darkens with age. Eventually, the mane will be dark brown. The body of the African lion is well suited for hunting. It is very muscular, with back legs designed for pouncing and front legs made for grabbing and knocking down prey. It also has very strong jaws that enable it to eat the large prey that it hunts. ![]() Baurusuchus pachechoi Baurusuchus is an extinct genus of baurusuchid mesoeucrocodylian from the Late Cretaceous of Brazil. It was a terrestrial predator and scavenger, about 3.5 to 4 meters long. Baurusuchus lived during the Turonian to Santonian stages (90-83.5 million years ago) of the Late Cretaceous Period, in Adamantina Formation, Brazil. It gets its name from the Brazilian Bauru Group ("Bauru crocodile"). It was related to the earlier-named Cynodontosuchus rothi, which was smaller, with weaker dentition (Bonaparte, 1996). The three species are B. pachechoi (Price, 1945), B. salgadoensis (Carvalho et al., 2005) (named after General Salgado County in São Paulo, Brazil) and B. albertoi (Nascimento & Zaher, 2010) (named after Dr. Alberto Barbosa de Carvalho, Brazilian paleontologist). Its relatives include the similarly-sized Stratiotosuchus from the Adamantina Formation, and Pabweshi, from the Pakistani Pab Formation. Prehistoric crocodiles weren't necessarily restricted to river environments; the fact is that these ancient reptiles could be every bit as diverse as their dinosaur cousins when it came to their habitats and lifestyles. Baurusuchus is an excellent example; this South American crocodile, which lived during the middle-to-late Cretaceous period, possessed long, dog-like legs and a heavy, powerful skull with the nostrils placed on the end, indications that it actively prowled the early pampas rather than snapping at prey from bodies of water. By the way, the similarity of Baurusuchus to another land-dwelling crocodile from Pakistan is further proof that the Indian subcontinent was once joined to the giant southern continent of Gondwana. Size and Weight: About 12 feet long and 500 pounds _______________________________________________________________________________________
Edited by Taipan, Jul 11 2017, 12:26 PM.
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| yigit05 | Sep 13 2012, 08:05 PM Post #46 |
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Kleptoparasite
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baurusuchus stronger bite,size avantage lion win agility,paws,weight |
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| Superpredator | Sep 13 2012, 08:09 PM Post #47 |
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I'd be interested to view it! |
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| Black Ice | Sep 13 2012, 08:11 PM Post #48 |
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Drom King
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Sure if I can remember the dino thread he said it in. I think it was t rex vs charchy or something. |
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| FelinePowah | Sep 13 2012, 08:15 PM Post #49 |
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Well thats a load of crap if the animal thats turning is a lot slower then the other animal, the lion would out maneuver this reptile rather easy and all the turning would tire out the Baursuchus |
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| Superpredator | Sep 13 2012, 08:17 PM Post #50 |
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Oh, then why can a semi-aquatic Croc catch a terrestrial Lioness? ![]() We are using a TERRESTRIAL Croc. |
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| Black Ice | Sep 13 2012, 08:25 PM Post #51 |
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Exactly. |
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| Ursus panthera | Sep 13 2012, 11:54 PM Post #52 |
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In reality what could the lion do the Baurusuchus had thick skin it would be hard for the lion to get in deep. |
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| Vivyx | Jan 4 2013, 06:28 AM Post #53 |
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Felines, sharks, birds, arthropods
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Baurosuchus wins, it is armoured and slightly larger than the lion. |
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| Kurtz | Jan 4 2013, 06:32 AM Post #54 |
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Dear God! Baurusuchus pachechoi was uglier than sarah jessica parker |
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| Ausar | Jan 4 2013, 06:36 AM Post #55 |
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Xi-miqa-can! Xi-miqa-can! Xi-miqa-can!
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Not sure of 500 pounds for Baurusuchus anymore. Wikipedia says 80-100 kilograms now, so.... It also depends on if Baurusuchus really was as bulky as the one in the OP. If so, I guess that could sort of make up for the fact that it lacks grappling ability and make this fight more even. Edited by Ausar, Jan 31 2014, 08:56 AM.
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| Ausar | Jun 29 2013, 04:31 AM Post #56 |
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Xi-miqa-can! Xi-miqa-can! Xi-miqa-can!
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Edited.
Edited by Ausar, Jan 31 2014, 08:52 AM.
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| retic | Jun 29 2013, 07:01 AM Post #57 |
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baurusuchus wins. it has a size advantage, is armored, and has a superior bite. baurusuchus skull. ![]() lion skull. ![]() Edited by retic, Jun 29 2013, 07:08 AM.
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| The All-seeing Night | Feb 24 2014, 08:25 PM Post #58 |
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You are without honor
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Because that is unlikely, statistically speaking. And a semi aquatic croc attacks by lauching itself at high speeds. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eQFFeqVJWWs here, lions are capable of dodging crocodiles, and there lightning quick reflexes mean they do so most of the time. |
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| Molosser | Feb 24 2014, 09:06 PM Post #59 |
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Ursids, Canids, and amphycionids
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People are underestimating the lion here. Very much I dare say. The cat is much more agile and can leap on the reptile's back and have access to the head or neck. Yes the protective hide will provide good defense against the claws but it's not some sort of kevlar. It's penetrable for sure. It won't be easy and I think this is close to 50/50 |
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| Molosser | Feb 24 2014, 09:07 PM Post #60 |
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Ursids, Canids, and amphycionids
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Edited by Molosser, Feb 24 2014, 09:11 PM.
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