Top Ten Most Deadly Carnivorous Dinosaurs (Please Read Description Before Doing Anything On This Post)
Hey, this is a list on my personal opinion (backed up by facts) of the Top Ten Deadliest Carnivorous Dinosaurs. The deadliness factor will be based on one-on-one combat effectiveness. I have done my research, I know what I am putting on this list. Don't hate on me. Please Read my comment marked with a -_- before commenting.
Tyrannosaurus, meaning "tyrant lizard", from the Ancient Greek tyrannos, "tyrant", and sauros, "lizard" is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur. It also had a tremendous bite force, the strongest of any Dinosaur and living terrestrial animal. Its bite force reached up to 12,800 pounds (roughly... read more Unsurprisingly, Tyrannosaurus Rex takes the top spot. Tyrannosaurus had a bite force of 10,000 pounds. It was about 40 feet long and weighed 6-9 tons. Its small arms were surprisingly muscular, and it was very intelligent for a dinosaur. It was respectably fast and had amazing eyesight.
Giganotosaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived in what is now Argentina, during the early Cenomanian age of the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 99.6 to 97 million years ago. Number 2, unsurprisingly, is the Giant Southern Lizard. Giganotosaurus was a force to be reckoned with. It had a powerful bite force (approximately 5,000 pounds), powerful front limbs, and weighed 6-10 tons.
It falls short of the T. rex because it was weaker, not as intelligent, and its vision was not as sharp. However, it would still give a Tyrannosaurus a run for its money.
Tarbosaurus is a genus of tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaur that flourished in Asia about 70 million years ago, at the end of the Late Cretaceous Period. Tarbosaurus is basically just a smaller, slightly weaker Tyrannosaurus. It had a bite force of 8,000 pounds (this is an estimate, as I was unable to find sources that agreed), was about 36-39 feet long, and had similar vision and intelligence to Tyrannosaurus.
Carcharodontosaurus is a genus of carnivorous carcharodontosaurid dinosaurs that existed between 100 and 94 million years ago, during the Cenomanian stages of the mid-Cretaceous Period. Carcharodontosaurus, the shark-toothed lizard with a bite force of 4,000 pounds, is certainly not one to mess with. It had an average length of 40 feet and weighed 6-8 tons. It also had two very powerful arms and razor-sharp serrated teeth.
This was a strong dinosaur and a heavy contender in battle.
Acrocanthosaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur that existed in what is now North America during the Aptian and early Albian stages of the Early Cretaceous. Acrocanthosaurus could grow up to 40 feet and weigh 6-8 tons, making it one of the biggest theropods ever. It had razor-sharp teeth, an intimidating sail, and hunted very large prey. Its powerful limbs and strong bite definitely earned it a spot on this list.
Acrocanthosaurus could have ranked higher, but the limited information about this dinosaur keeps it lower on the list.
Mapusaurus was a giant carnosaurian dinosaur from the early Late Cretaceous of what is now Argentina and possibly Chile. Mapusaurus is one of the largest theropods ever, reaching up to 39 feet and weighing up to 3.5 tons. It had a formidable bite force and could run up to 30 miles per hour. Its sharp teeth would definitely come in handy in a one-on-one fight, hence its place on the list!
A carnivorous dinosaur that lived in the Cretaceous period, Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus is best known for its elongated neural spines, which formed a sail-like structure on its back. Native to regions of North Africa, it is thought to have been semi-aquatic and primarily fed on fish. I know I am going to get a lot of hate for putting Spinosaurus this low, but hear me out. (This is going to be assuming Spinosaurus is a biped, as it might have been a quadruped). Spinosaurus was a massive dinosaur that could get well over 50 feet, and had a bite force of around 3,500 pounds. It had long front limbs and powerful legs, as well as needle-sharp teeth.
However, the reason it falls short is that it was adapted to hunt fish. Its claws and teeth evolved to grip slippery fish, not to chomp on other dinosaurs. In battle, it is not the killing machine everyone thinks it is. Its main advantage is just its size. But it is still extremely deadly and not a dinosaur to mess with.
Torvosaurus is a genus of carnivorous megalosaurid theropod dinosaurs that lived approximately 153 to 148 million years ago during the later part of the Jurassic Period in what is now Colorado and Portugal.
Allosaurus, one of the most well-known dinosaurs ever, is definitely a force to be reckoned with. It had giant teeth and powerful forelimbs. It could reach a max speed of 34 miles per hour and had amazing vision.
The problem is, it had a weak bite force, only about that of a leopard, and that is what keeps it lower on the list. But Allosaurus is still one deadly dino!
Albertosaurus is a genus of tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaurs that lived in western North America during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 70 million years ago.
Daspletosaurus was a genus of tyrannosaurid dinosaur that lived in western North America between about 77 and 74 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous Period. The genus Daspletosaurus contains two species.
Carnotaurus, meaning "Meat eating Bull" in Ancient Greek, is a genus of abelisauridae theropod dinosaur that lived in what is now South America about 70 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous period.
Suchomimus is a genus of large theropod dinosaur with a crocodile-like skull that lived between 125–112 million years ago, during the Aptian to early Albian stage of the Cretaceous period in Niger, Africa.
Ceratosaurus was a carnivorous theropod dinosaur in the Late Jurassic period (Kimmeridgian to Tithonian).
Majungasaurus is a genus of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in Madagascar from 70 to 66 million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period. The genus contains a single species, Majungasaurus crenatissimus.