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Could Gorgosaurus survive in North America today?; This scenario has no people, so there is ice age megafauna
Topic Started: Jul 15 2012, 12:47 AM (7,198 Views)
Admantus
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So, how would a population of gorgosaurus survive in north america today? Discuss. ( In this scenario, there are no humans alive and diseases don't count)

Because gorgosaurus lived in the frigid north during the cretaceous, it'd have no problem surviving with it's feathered coat.

Edited by Admantus, Jul 15 2012, 05:37 AM.
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EthanCowgill
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not enough food to support it but is this a scenario without human intervention
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Admantus
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EthanCowgill
Oct 4 2012, 10:11 AM
not enough food to support it but is this a scenario without human intervention
yep
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Matando Gueros
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First, if Ice Age animals survived in this scenario, It really wouldn't be "North America today", right ?

Second, It couldn't survive the diseases, virus, bacteria, fungi and etcetera of the Pleistocene.

Third, If we ignorethe diseases, I think It would survive. The prey in such enviroment seems ideal for an animal like Gorgosaurus (bison, mastodon) and only the Short Faced Bear would pose a threat, and that one was a scanveger.

Fourth, someone said 2 Smilodons could kill a Gorgosaurus. I answer him this:

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MysteryMeat
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It would die of bird flu.
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Yutyrannus
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MysteryMeat
Oct 27 2014, 08:08 AM
It would die of bird flu.
How many times to people have to say diseases are not taken into account before the point gets across?

For those arguing about Smilodon and Gorgosaurus, top predators almost always avoid each other as much as possible. Besides everyone is conveniently overlooking the extreme likelihood that Gorgosaurus was also a pack hunter, no less likely than the theory that Smilodon was a pack hunter.
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Dave Mustaine
Oct 26 2014, 10:27 PM
Third, If we ignorethe diseases, I think It would survive. The prey in such enviroment seems ideal for an animal like Gorgosaurus (bison, mastodon) and only the Short Faced Bear would pose a threat, and that one was a scanveger.

Fourth, someone said 2 Smilodons could kill a Gorgosaurus. I answer him this:

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Prehistoric-Wildlife is no optimal source, but I agree that Smilodon is manageable.
But I believe that competition is more interesting than a possible predation thread for Gorgosaurus (predators anyway don't prey so much on each other). The short faced bear could still be a competitor, even if it was a scavenger.
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Daspletosaurus
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without humans undoubtedly! Gorgosaurus would have had to make some massive evolutionary adaptations to survive the climate change and the drop in temperatures but undoubtedly it would have being the top predator and would survive quite readily.
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Daspletosaurus
Nov 22 2014, 02:32 PM
without humans undoubtedly! Gorgosaurus would have had to make some massive evolutionary adaptations to survive the climate change and the drop in temperatures but undoubtedly it would have being the top predator and would survive quite readily.
Humans do not need climate change and drop of temperatures to lead a species of dinosaur to its extinction. Weapons have been invented.

HUMANS, (intercourse) YEAH!!!
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