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Acrocanthrosaurus

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  • 09-02-2012 6:43pm
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    Rubecula
    Registered Users Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭


    This was a beast and a half. In some ways more fearsome than the later T Rex.

    Hollow bones helped airflow throughout it's body giving a 'turbo charged' boost of oxygen when running. It ate sauropods.

    Have we had a thread on it at all?

    PS. Sorry I have been a bit quiet lately, beyond my control. I am still around though and still loving Liopleuridon and Mososaur Maximus. I have them in my fish tank. LOL
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    Galvasean
    Registered Users Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭Galvasean


    Someone's been watching Monsters Resurrected. ;)

    Acro truly is one of those dinos that doesn't get enough love.

    Acrocanthosaurus_atokensis_by_felipe_elias.jpg


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    Rubecula
    Registered Users Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭Rubecula


    I was watching it as I posted to be honest.

    Not sure I could love one though, it would take you in one gulp.

    Apparently it totally vanished from the fossil records when smaller more advanced animals came on the scene. Out competed, and it's nests were prey.

    I think it was far too specialised in it's diet as it seems it liked eating sauropods, but was not capable of eating armoured creatures (according to the show)


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    Adam Khor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,279 Mod ✭✭✭✭Adam Khor


    Rubecula wrote: »
    I was watching it as I posted to be honest.

    Not sure I could love one though, it would take you in one gulp.

    Apparently it totally vanished from the fossil records when smaller more advanced animals came on the scene. Out competed, and it's nests were prey.

    I think it was far too specialised in it's diet as it seems it liked eating sauropods, but was not capable of eating armoured creatures (according to the show)

    I wouldn´t trust those shows too much, you know...

    Acrocanthosaurus coexisted with Deinonychus. Is it possible that it was eventually wiped out because the raptors hunted juvenile Acros and raided their nests? Who knows...

    It was truly a magnificent dino. :>


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