AboutDavid Prus Expertise I can answer any general questions about dinosaurs and on prehistoric mammals in the Cenozoic. I also know a bit about the media's various depictions of dinosaurs and their inaccuracies. I don't know much about "microfauna"-small animals, or about Paleozoic besides some knowledge about Permian animals. Plants are right out, I'm afraid.
Experience I have been interested in dinosaurs for most of my life, own a large collection of scientific papers and books on the subject, and am a member of the Field Museum in Chicago.
Education/Credentials I am in college, but studied biology and geology both in high school and as a personal effort.
Question Hello, thank you again for answering all my questions:
1)If Eotitanosuchus was introduced in central India, what would happen??
2)Can you describe me how Gorgonops killed its prey??
3)Could Fasolasuchus(10 m) hypothetically kill a prey as large as Triceratops, or even Camarasaurus??
4)How much did Fasolasuchus weighed??
Thank you.
Answer 1) Not too bad. There's enough large game and the temperature is just enough for a large warm-blooded animals. It would have problems with competition with tigers and dholes, but it would survive. It would probably be a rare ambush predator.
2) Hard to tell. The Gorgonopsids had large fangs, implying that their bites would be very powerful. The strength of the fangs is unknown; if they could withstand stresses, they could slash huge gashes into flesh like allosaurs. If not, they use them in precision bites into major arteries like saber-toothed cats. It's hard to tell on the meager information available
3) I don't think it would last long against either. Being an raisuchid, it would be too clumsy to fight a certopsid and too close to the ground to fight a sauropod. It would certainly be a major threat to youngsters, and could be able to kill hadrosaurs in ambush.
4) Based on other raisuchids, it would probably be 3 to 4 tons in weight
