CollectA 2023 Ceratosuchops review

The newest spinosaurid figure is a lovely addition to anyone’s dinosaur collection! Loving how CollectA is continuing their trend of making obscure species!

Rating: 9/10

Intro: Chased by Sea Monsters (2003)

Music:
Darxieland & Monkeys Spinning Monkeys by Kevin MacLeod

[grebnedu]

4:13 "What IS Spinosaurus at this point ?"
*A monster*

[kuitaranheatmorus]

Incredible review of this amazing figure :D

[Tyrannosaurus_rex.]

Here is a comparison of the most complete and sure estimates of five theropod dinosaurs and an unsure estimate of a larger Spinosaurus and an unsure estimate of a new Spinosaurus species:

1 tonne = 1000 kilograms

"Big" means mass

Height is measured at the hip


​Tyrannosaurus rex (FHMN PR 2081 - "Sue")

Length - 12.39 meters
Height (hip) - 3.8 meters
Total height - 4.32 metrs
Weight - 10 tonnes

(RSNM P2523.8 - "Scotty" is estimated between 10, 800 to 11, 000 kg. Tyrannosaurus' build is the only theropod type that can support that much weight.)

Giganotosaurus carolinii (Mucpv-Ch1- holotype)

Length- 12.57 meters
Height (hip) - 3.5 meters
Total height - 3.76 meters
Weight - 7.8 tonnes

(Paratype is estimated at 9.6 tonnes but the specimen is known from an incomplete dentary.)

Mapusaurus rosae (MCF-PVPH 108)

Length - 12.23 meters
Height (hip) - 3.46
Total height - 3.73 meters
Weight - 7.4 tonnes

Spinosaurus aegyptiacus (IPHG 1912 VIII IK - holotype)

Length - 9.43 meters
Height (hip) - 1.85 meters
Total height - 2.74 meters
Weight - 3.7 tonnes

Spinosaurinae indet. (MSNM v4047)

Length - 14.43 meters
Height (hip) - 2.35 meters
Total height - 3.82 meters
Weight - 7.3 tonnes

Spinosaurus cf. "aegypticus" (NHMUK R 16421)

Length - 13.1 meters
Height (hip) - 2.3 meters
Total height - 3.76 meters
Weight - 6.81 tonnes

Carcharodontosaurus saharicus (UCRC PV 12)

Length - 12.08 meters
Height (hip) - 3.4 meters
Total height - 3.63 meters
Weight - 7 tonnes

Spinosaurus aegyptiacus ≠ Spinosaurinae indet.

Tyrannosaurus rex is the biggest theropod and by extension the biggest fully terrestrial carnivore ever to walk the Earth.


While having impeccable eyesight better than a hawk and incredible smell. Tyrannosaurus had the strongest bite of any fully terrestrial animal ever, 6 tonnes. The bulk and amount of muscle of T. rex gives it strength and the large ilia gives Tyrannosaurus agility over C. saharicus, S. aegyptiacus, S. cf. "aegypticus", S. indet, M. rosae and G. carolinii.

T. rex beats S. aegyptiacus, S. cf. "aegypticus" and S. indet. in water due to them not swimming better than any other theropod.


T. rex wins this one no questions asked.

[Poseidonbob.]

Darian do you still have your animal planet dinosaurs/sea animals?

[Tyrannosaurus_rex.]

Spinosaurus aegyptiacus is 3.21 tonnes
Spinosaurus cf. "aegypticus" is 6.8 tonnes
Spinosaurinae indet. Is 7.3 tonnes.

[kostaskonstantopoulos]

Can you do a review of the new koolasuchus and anomalocharis next please 🥺?