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 Thank you for answering all my questions:
What would happen if the American lion encountered these animals one on one:
Daeodon
Epycion
Amphicyon
Meiolania
Megalania
Glyptodon
Dinofelis
Coelodonta
Diprotodon
Argentavis
Doedicurus
Homotherium
Deinonychus
Shansisuchus
Herrerasaurus
Thylacosmilus
Ornithosuchus
Protoceratops
Dilophosaurus
Gigantopithecus
Coelophysis(6)
Canis Dirus(5)
Miracinonyx(4)
Velociraptor(3)
Ornitholestes(7)
Now in a pack of ten:
Iguanodon
Stegosaurus
Gorgosaurus
Postosuchus
Deinotherium
Albertosaurus
Tarascosaurus
Eotriceratops
Styracosaurus
Thank you, i know this isn't quite the right category but there are no active experts in the Interspecies conflict category, hope you'll understand.
Answer Daeodon's just too big and powerful one-on-one
The lion's too big and well-armed for Epicyon to win.
Amphicyon's size and muscles give it the edge
Meilonia, Glyptodon, and Doedicurus are too heavily armored, and their spiked tails would be letal
I would say the lion's too agile for Megalania, but it would suffer serious injuries, and would die of infection after the battle
The superior size of the lion would overwhelm Dinofelis
Coelodonta's too large and powerful
Diprotodon's huge, but I think the lion stands a good chance of getting a good grip and a good enough throat bite to down the massive marsupial
Argentavis' too small and lightly built to stand a chance.
Homotherium is heavily built and would give a good account of itself, but head-to-head is just too small. It would be slightly on the side of the lion
Deinonychus and Herrerasaurus are too lightly built. It would cause serious injuries, but it's too fragile compared to the big cat
It would be very close, but I think the lion would be able to outmanuever Ornithosuchus and Shansisuchus and outsmart them. Still, the archosaurs are huge and have lethal bites
Protoceratops is dangerous, but the lion is too strong and smart, and would be able to overpower one.
The lion would put up a fight with its superior intelligence and power, but the Dilophosaurus would simply be too big and fast for it.
I'd give it 50/50 against a Gigantopithecus. The ape is much bigger and stronger, but the lion's superior armament and speed would be give it an excellent chance
50/50 against the packs of Coelophysis and dire wolves. They would wear down the lion, but would suffer many casualties.
Miracinonyx and Ornitholestes were probably not social animals, and even then I would give it to the lion's superior strength.
Only 3 Velociraptor would easily scatter before the lion
The pride would certainly give the Iguanodon and Stegosaurus a hard timne, but the think skin and deadly spikes of the dinosaurs would allow them to fight off the lions
Gorgosaurus, Albertosaurus, and Tarascosaurus are too big and agile for the lions' numbers to tip the scales, and one bite would instantly kill a pride member.
Postosuchus wouldn't last long. It's too slow and stupid to handle the overwhelming force of the lions. One on one it would overwhelm a lion, but ten would make short work of it.
Deinotherium is just too huge. It takes two dozen lions to take on an elephant today, and even ten American lions would not be able to overpower the giant pachyderm.
Eotriceratops and Styracosaurus would be difficult prey. The lions would have a good chance of getting in a throat bite, but it would be very difficult against the huge, maneuverable, and well-armed ceratopsians. I give the edge to the dinosaurs, but the lions stand a chance.
