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DotP Extinction Files 1: Megataurus horridus

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Vastatotyrannus may be the fiercest and largest of all modern predatory dinosaurs, but one prehistoric beast was larger and far more frightening still if not in appearance but by size and killing method. The largest theropod that ever existed, Megataurus horridus was an 65-foot, 20-ton behemoth closely related to the cretaceous Abelisaurid Rajasaurus and a member of the Rajasaurinae, an extinct group of carnotaurs evolved to kill very large sauropods. Due to its large size, this Oligocene theropod was not very fast, only able to run about 15 mph, but as its preferred prey of sauropods and giant ceratopsians were not fast either, it did not require speed to kill, but instead relied upon its mass to topple such animals. Its jaws and neck were built to withstand the violent blows created when pouncing on prey with mouth agape. Its teeth were also well designed to inflict terrible damage, and with 17-inch blades for teeth, it could easily cut arteries in the arms, legs, or necks of its victims. It also was able to eviscerate and disembowel its prey, using its teeth to open its prey’s belly while the victims were still standing. When the Oligocene ended and the saber-tusked tyrannosaurs began to appear, Megataurus quickly went extinct due to its limited intelligence and the more efficient weapons of its foes.


one of a number of extinct forms i came up with, this was the only one that has never been drawn before. it is also the biggest predatory theropod i could create without possibly exceeding scientific limits.
Image size
4000x3000px 7.17 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
Shutter Speed
1/20 second
Aperture
F/2.8
Focal Length
5 mm
ISO Speed
640
Date Taken
Sep 20, 2013, 11:13:11 PM
Sensor Size
6mm
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shinghidorah's avatar
A large carnivore even worse than the V-rex? Oh boy, time to get the hell out of town...