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Did sauropods have any predators?
Tyrannosaurus almost certainly preyed on titanic sauropods. Tyrannosaurus tears a mouthful out of Alamosaurus. Art by Michael Skrepnick. The potential tyrannosaur prey goes by the name of Alamosaurus.
How did dinosaurs protect themselves from predators?
Like modern herbivores, different dinosaurs had ways of defending themselves. These included: herding together, running away, camouflage and defensive armour, as well the active use of tails, teeth, claws, horns and spikes as weapons.
What was the most defensive dinosaur?
For over a century, Tyrannosaurus rex has represented the biggest and baddest of the predatory dinosaurs. Its tooth-studded jaws still inspire a mix of fear and fascination in many museum halls, and there can be no doubt that this apex predator of the North American Cretaceous had a formidable bite.
How do Brachiosaurus protect themselves?
Defense: Brachiosaurus’ best defense was size. In addition, its long tail could whip away most attackers. Also, they had leathery skin, although this wasn’t much of a defense against long, sharp theropod teeth. They also had clawed feet that were more pronounced in the young.
How did Allosaurus defend itself?
The Allosaurus had a specialized jaw and skull that it could use as a weapon to help defend itself. The Skull of the Allosaurus was quite strong, but the bite force was relatively small. This is a very weak bite in the dinosaur world, even some of our modern-day predator’s bite force is higher than the Allosaurus.
How did Brachiosaurus protect itself?
How did Diplodocus defend itself?
Whip tail. Diplodocus may have defended itself by lashing out at its enemies with its long tail. It could move its tail with amazing speed.
How did Stegosaurus protect himself?
Stegosaurus defended itself by attacking its enemies with its spiked tail. Allosaurus bones have been found with holes made by Stegosaurus tail spikes.