Top 10 Best Dinosaurs

I believe, based on scientific facts, that the Tyrannosaurus Rex is what most people think of when someone mentions the ultimate predator. The Tyrannosaurus has every reason to be considered a predator.

First, its size suggests that it was a hunter. Why would it need such a huge size to be a scavenger? To scare off other scavengers? I think not. It is the only meat-eater of this size capable of fighting the prey living in the same region. Why would the Triceratops need its horns? Why did the Ankylosaurus need its tail club? Is it because of another mystery super predator that hasn't been discovered yet? Probably not.

A Tyrannosaur's jaws are not designed that way. Additionally, there is evidence of a Tyrannosaurus hunting a Triceratops. All of this establishes the Rex as the staple of the dinosaurs and the best, in my opinion. Happy reading!

The best! I don't like it because of the inaccurate Jurassic Park version. I like the real version.

It actually had feathers and was only the size of a turkey.

Contrary to popular belief, the Velociraptor was not a sleek, door-opening creature. He was feathery, agile, and quick. However, the Jurassic Park version of Velociraptor is fake. Let's face it, Hollywood stretches the truth.

Trust me, Jurassic Park is one of my favorite movies, but it's not a Velociraptor. It's a Deinonychus. No dinosaur ever had the intelligence of a primate, either. Even the smartest dino, Troodon, was as smart as a newborn kitten. The so-called "Clever Girl" is still one of the most amazing dinosaurs. Speedy and vicious, Velociraptors were ferocious and could scare the daylights out of most people.

Spinosaurus is easily the ultimate carnivorous land animal. Tyrannosaurus is unfortunately prone to heaps of misinformation by its exuberant fanbase.

Spinosaurus had arms powerful enough to cut through the thick, scaly flesh of swordfish that could grow past 8 meters in length. It is also known to have shared its environment with Carcharodontosaurus, which is known to have easily rivaled Tyrannosaurus in size. Although not widely accepted, the upper weight range of Spinosaurus is over twice that of Tyrannosaurus, at 20 tonnes.

Despite being an undoubtedly formidable creature, the people who say Tyrannosaurus could win a confrontation with Spinosaurus are the exact same people who would say that their home football team is the ultimate football team. It's called cognitive bias.

Triceratops is a dinosaur that gets upstaged by Spinosaurus. It's been around the same time as T. rex and is one of the few dinosaurs that might kill it. Triceratops also connected with audiences when one of them got sick. I think Triceratops should at least get 2nd place and Spinosaurus 5th because Spinosaurus lived most of its time in water.

This thing has three super-sharp, keratin-tipped horns! Scientists agree that they were probably for display, but if I had three-foot-long horns, I would not stop to think, "Wait, my horns are for display purposes only." Rather, I would gut whatever giant carnivore was trying to get at my insides.

Ankylosaurus is a living tank. With armor plates harder than bone, the only way it could be killed is if it was struck on the leg and rolled over so its underbelly is showing (its only weak spot). Plus, it's got a tail that could literally break a T-Rex's leg. By far, it is the most balanced defensive and offensive dinosaur ever! Super cool and dope.

This dinosaur is armored like a tank and had a massive tail club. No predator could kill it when it was fully grown, not even T. rex or other ankylosaurs.

I think Stegosaurus should be in the top 3. Just because it had a small brain doesn't mean it was stupid. You shouldn't mess with it because of the thagomizer.

The plates also helped show carnivores who's boss. So, I would suggest putting Stegosaurus in 3rd and Velociraptor in 4th.

Oh, damn, my boy Steggy over here. He was my favorite since I was a kid. Those spikes on his back and tail are just so badass, in my opinion.

Together with Styracosaurus in a well-deserved second place, these are probably my favorite herbivores ever.

It was always my favorite when I was a kid and it is still my favorite now. I've always loved herbivorous dinosaurs that had a unique quality, and the Parasaurolophus was no exception. If their awesome horn is filled with water, they can make a loud noise to warn the herd that a predator is coming. That, to me, is pretty amazing.

I've always loved this dinosaur! It was always my favorite, and it is still my favorite now, all because of that awesome horn. If it fills the horn with water, it can let out a loud yell to warn its herd that a predator is coming.

Also, after rewatching Jurassic Park III, I was reminded that Parasaurolophuses are a lot bigger than they're made out to be and excellent at herding.

If I were to have a pet dinosaur, this is it. Yes, we know you would rather have a Raptor or Triceratops, but I'm going with Brachio because I can ride on his neck and get an awesome view.

This dinosaur is a vegetarian and has a long neck, but it can't fight.

I was amazed by this creature when I watched Jurassic Park.

People who vote for Tyrannosaurus Rex annoy me because if they actually did their research, they'd probably vote for Allosaurus. I don't care how big Tyrannosaurus was - a healthy human could outrun it. But Allosaurus, although smaller, was still impressive at 1-3 tonnes and could (very easily) catch a human.

How do I know this? According to paleontologists, there is substantial evidence that, based on the skeletal design of Allosaurus, it could have possibly run at over 20 mph. We like to think of Tyrannosaurus as the ultimate predator, but it was slow and cumbersome. Meanwhile, Allosaurus was reasonably large and fast, making it a far more formidable predator in my opinion.

I like Utahraptor and Deinonychus too, but Dakotaraptor appeals just a bit more to me. It's bigger than Deinonychus, but with a more agile build than Utahraptor. Plus, it's from Hell Creek, meaning it rubbed shoulders with such dino celebrities as Ankylosaurus, Triceratops, and T-Rex!

(By the way, Velociraptor is overhyped - only about the size of a coyote.)

This guy competes with the more popular Utahraptor for the title of "world's biggest raptor."

Looks like a hawk. A dinosaur variant of a hawk?

Ever since I saw the "Walking with Dinosaurs" special "Land of Giants," I have loved Giganotosaurus. This was when I was in kindergarten, about 12 years ago. He is big. He is mean. He hunted the largest dinosaur of all time, as far as we know. Plus, if he wasn't cool enough already, it is believed that they hunted in packs.

Picture "Jurassic Park" with a T. Rex that is slightly bigger, slightly less bulky, and then add in anywhere from 2-5 more of them. That would be a hell of a movie.

This is totally my opinion, but Utahraptor is the serial killer of dinosaurs. Imagine you see a Velociraptor. That's scary enough. Okay, now... 5 or 6 Velociraptors? You are ready to either grab your shotgun, call the police, or run. But then, you see the Velociraptors magically growing... 3, 4, 5 times. At the end, the 6-foot-long raptors turn into 30-foot-long monsters. Bye-bye!

Utahraptor is the BEAST! My favorite dino ever.

The most deadly design ever made by Mother Nature. I would like to face a big carnivore like Tyrannosaurus or Giganotosaurus any day before facing this animal.

Teeth, arm, foot claw, speed, brain, feathers, size. Ultimate combination.

Like Carcharodontosaurus, this dinosaur was one of my favorites growing up. While it is my 5th favorite instead of number two behind Carcharodontosaurus, I still love this dinosaur.

Carnotaurus reminds me of myself, super fast, one of the fastest in my class and school.

Just like Carcharodontosaurus, it was one of my favorite childhood dinosaurs, behind Carcharodontosaurus. Although it's not in my top 5 favorite dinosaurs anymore due to my aging, I still love this dinosaur.

I find this guy to look cool, and he's a great hunter. He was great in the movie Dinosaur from 2000. Something I don't like about Jurassic Park is that they don't have a variety of dinosaurs, mainly just Tyrannosaurus and Spinosaurus.

I don't really care if they used their domes for display or if they butted heads or flanks. It's still a really interesting animal.

I wish I were one of them so I could knock anything down. Plus, I wouldn't have gotten a concussion in the first place.

Great dino, should be in top ten.

This guy is like a Velociraptor, but a little better. His frills make him look extra intimidating, and his venom can blind opponents!

Although it didn't have a frill, it's still an awesome dinosaur, with those crests and the fact that it didn't have binocular vision.

If you have seen Jurassic Park, it has misled you. It was 20 feet, not 5 feet. It also wasn't poisonous, but it was deadly.

Corythosaurus is a genus of hadrosaurid "duck-billed" dinosaur from the Upper Cretaceous Period, about 77 to 75.7 million years ago. It lived in what is now North America. Its name means "helmet lizard," derived from Greek.

Babies are cute, but adults would shriek at you, so you would be irritated.

It is cute. One of the cutest dinosaurs I've ever seen.

This absolute goliath of an animal definitely needs a significantly higher placement on the list. Like, really? Microraptor? It's literally just a bird with four wings. And let's face it, all the options above it may be more popular, but in terms of size, Argentinosaurus dwarfs all of them.

Recent estimates clock in at 75-80 metric tons, with the closest being Brachiosaurus at 50-60 metric tons. It would be absolutely breathtaking to see this beast in person. Underrated by the general audience, no doubt.

Troodon, just like it did 65 million years ago, lurks in the shadows of society. But eventually, there is no hiding from this killing machine. It possesses everything Velociraptor was famous for, taken to the extreme. Bigger, smarter, and even more deadly, these little demons were survivors.

While they did go extinct (we hope), they were improvisational and clever, even feeding on the fruit of plants if nothing else was available. But don't let that fool you. Troodon would still be much happier to rip off your face and snack on your heart than chew on leaves. It is only a matter of time before this crafty killer comes out of hiding and gets the credit it deserves from society.

If your favorite dinosaur is the Velociraptor from Jurassic Park, then vote for Deinonychus! Real raptors were small, feathered, probably hunted alone, and were not intelligent. They appear that way in the books and movies due to a misclassification of the Deinonychus as a subspecies of Velociraptor.

The Deinonychus is what you saw in Jurassic Park. They still weren't the smartest dinosaurs (that's the Troodon), but they were smart enough to hunt together.

Deinonychus has a big curved claw on each toe for injuring its prey, like in Jurassic Park. Velociraptors were smaller, half the size of Deinonychus. Deinonychus is one of my favorite raptors.

This is one of the most lit things ever on Earth. It looks kind of like a raptor.

It ate almost anything. It was super strong and super fast.

Mindset of a psycho, speed and body of a raptor, and epic teeth like a T. rex. This deserves more love.

This is my favorite dinosaur. I don't care if it isn't a carnivore. This thing is awesome! It's armed with claws that can easily rip other dinosaurs open, and it is much bigger than your fan-favorite Tyrannosaurus rex.

So yeah, that's why I love this thing.

Well, duh. They are my favorite dinosaur! Those huge claws weren't used for nothing. They were used to cut plants for food and also to kill others. They weren't carnivores, but they were just as vicious.

The Joe Frazier of the dinosaur world. If I were a tyrannosaur, I would not want to try to kill one of these.

When I was a young boy, I mentioned this dinosaur to my friend's grandfather, who told me I had mispronounced its name. I proved him wrong and felt proud of myself. That incident, long ago, has endeared me to the creature.

Diplodocus was 100 - 180 feet long and had spikes all over the top of its body. It could swing its tail at 250 miles per hour.

Diplodocus is awesome! His tail had spikes like an iguana, and he used it like a whip to cut enemies!

A gliding dinosaur like this makes pterodactyls look like nothing!