Lion vs Tyrannosaurus Rex, one is the king of all beasts in the world today, the other is the god of the beasts in the Cretaceous era, if these two kings meet and show each other, who will laugh to the end? In this issue, the Director of the Exploration Bureau will declassify it for you.
1. Contestants
Tyrannosaurus rex, also known as Rex Tyrannosaurus rex, lived 68.5-65 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period and was one of the top predators of the time. The earliest ancestors of T. rex came from the Late Triassic Archaeopteryx, when primordial tyrannosaurs had 5 toes, and when they evolved to T. rex, they had only 3 toes. The first complete fossil of T. rex was excavated in the United States in 1902 and officially named "T. rex" in 1905. This dinosaur fossil is mainly distributed in the United States and Canada, but similar fossils have been found in China, Australia and other places.
Lions are the most powerful predators on land and a well-known feline brother, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa and in a small part of the southwestern corner of India. This powerful predator appeared 120,000 years ago and began to leave Africa 21,000 years ago, and was once widely distributed in North Africa, southeastern Europe, Western Asia and India. But due to illegal hunting and habitat destruction, the number of wild lions is now only tens of thousands, and the famous Cape lion and Barbary lion have long been extinct in the wild.
2. Physical condition
Tyrannosaurus rex were prehistoric creatures, and their size was so large that it would not be an exaggeration to describe them as monsters. This huge carnivore is 11.5-14.6 meters long, the largest body from the ground to the head is 6 meters high, the head length is 1.2-1.55 meters, and the weight is between 7-10 tons, which is the most terrifying of the Tyrannosaurus rex family. Like other tyrannosaurs, Tyrannosaurus rex's forelimbs were very small, less than 22 percent long in length, and only equivalent to an adult's arm. But the hind limbs are tall and strong, able to support their entire massive body. This dinosaur is bisexual, with stout forms usually females and thinner ones males. It is worth mentioning that the Tyrannosaurus rex not only has scales on its body, but also has feathers.
Lions are arguably the most perfectly evolved cats, not only because they have the top arsenal, but also because they have learned the social attribute of living in groups, which puts them a few levels ahead of other cats. Adult male lions with tails are 3.1-3.3 meters long, shoulder heights of 1.3 meters, and weigh between 230-300 kg. The limbs of this predator are very thick, the muscles are very developed, and the bones are strong. They are also the only large cats to present a hermaphrodite, and the male lions are generally larger than the females, with thick manes. It is said that the thicker these manes of male lions are, the more they can catch up with females in love.
3. Combat weapons
Tyrannosaurus rex were the absolute kings of their time, and few animals were able to defeat them. What can consolidate their position as king is their 15-centimeter-long teeth, combined with their huge heads and muscles, so that they can release 120,000 Newtons of power with each bite, making them the strongest on land ever. The second kill of the Tyrannosaurus rex is to flick its tail, which is so large and powerful that each flick is enough to sweep away the surrounding vegetation. And their third killing move is to step on the foot, their hind limbs are as thick as the piers, plus 10 tons of weight, if you are unfortunate enough to be stepped on, you will definitely be trampled into the meat paste.
There is no doubt that lions are the most powerful predators on modern land, with extraordinary abilities to rule the entire animal world. They have 7.6 cm long teeth and 11.3 cm long claws, which allows them to easily bite off the jugular veins of their prey or pierce each other's hearts. The male lion's upper and lower jaw muscles are very developed, the bite force reaches 1000 psi, and biting off an elephant's barrel bone is as easy as we bite an apple. At the same time, male lions have a very thick cage of mane, which allows them to prevent the opponent from locking his throat when fighting the enemy.
4. Hunting skills
Tyrannosaurus rex is at the top of the food chain, and various dinosaurs are basically their appetizers. Therefore, they basically have no natural enemies, so they are basically unscrupulous in the way of hunting. When hunting, they use the sharp teeth of their heads to hunt. Because of its strong bite force, it can directly bite off the bones of prey. Although their speed is not very fast, only 22-40 km/h, it is already very fast compared to other large dinosaurs. However, their endurance is not very good, and it is difficult to chase for a long time. And interestingly, their forelimbs can't touch their mouths or their feet, and their role may simply be a balancing tool to balance their huge heads. So, we can imagine that Tyrannosaurus rex fights certainly do not attack with their forelimbs, but more with their mouths and tramples with their feet.
Lions are also at the top of the food chain pyramid, on land, and there is no prey they can't hunt for as long as they want. Except, of course, for humans. After all, individual strength has been alone and defeated, coupled with group hunting, strength is even more impossible to calculate. When hunting, lions mainly have three major killing moves, either flexibly climbing onto the back of the prey, biting off the vertebrae of the prey with sharp teeth, making the prey incapacitated; or grabbing the neck of the prey with the front paws, and then biting their jugular veins with the fangs, causing them to bleed and suffocate; the third is mainly for the male prey, that is, taking advantage of the moment they fall to the ground, directly pounce on their genitals, bite through. Of course, there are times when prey escapes, but lions have a top speed of 80 km/h and good endurance, which can maintain this speed for up to 12 hours. This means that even if the speed of the prey is greater than that of the lion, it will be exhausted by the lion's chase.
5. The Ultimate Battle
After the above analysis, it is time to fight! Lion vs Tyrannosaurus Rex, these two kings of the era one-on-one frontal hard anus, who will laugh to the end?
I know that when I proposed this duel, there were already a lot of people scolding me for being brain-dead! Therefore, almost no blogger on the whole network dares to do such a theme. In fact, I am not a lion blower, but the way of thinking deeply is different from that of ordinary people, and in order to maintain the dignity of modern cats, I decided to compete like this. Admittedly, there is a huge gap in strength between the two, but everyone knows that when an ant enters an elephant's nostrils, it is also possible to kill an elephant. The same is true of the lion, which is indeed difficult to defeat a Tyrannosaurus rex, but there is still a chance to kill the opponent.
From the above analysis, we know that Tyrannosaurus rex have very large advantages in terms of size, weapons and bite force, while lions are better in terms of agility, speed and endurance. Moreover, the lion is a more intelligent animal than the Tyrannosaurus Rex, which lets them know that when they are dueling with the Tyrannosaurus Rex, they must not be able to confront each other. The only way to do this is to use your speed and agility to dodge the Tyrannosaurus Rex's attacks while using better endurance to drag the T. rex down. Once the Tyrannosaurus Rex did not successfully hit the lion after half an hour, then the lion's chance to kill back came.
Among the three major killing moves of the lion, the first and third still have the opportunity to use. Among them, the probability of using the first kill move is still quite large, once the Tyrannosaurus Rex is tired, then the lion can take advantage of its lack of preparation and jump directly to the back of the Tyrannosaurus Rex. The lion's vertical jump is 12 meters, while the T-Rex's maximum is 14.6 meters, and coupled with the inertia of running, it is possible to jump to the T-Rex without error. We all know that T. rex is covered with scales and feathers, and the first thing the lion has to do after jumping up is to throw the scales with its claws and insert them into the flesh of the T. rex, so that even if the T. rex swings its body, it will not be thrown down. After that, you can use your teeth to slowly shred the flesh of the Tyrannosaurus rex until it bites its vertebrae, until it falls down in pain, until it slowly dies.
Of course, the Tyrannosaurus Rex's strength is very large, and a big swing may throw the lion. Once the lion has been thrown away, if it can continue to fight, then this time it must use the third ultimate killing move. Of course, Tyrannosaurus rex is unlikely to get tired and bite your genitals, so the next thing to do is to maintain physical strength and achieve accurate strikes. If you find and get ready to jump up and bite the genitals of the T-Rex, the instantaneous explosion will definitely make the T-Rex doubt life.
I have to admit that the overall talent of the Tyrannosaurus rex is still stronger than that of the lion. But lions can still defeat Tyrannosaurus rex if they can take advantage of intelligence, speed, and agility. So, in the end, the director concluded that each side had a 50 percent chance of winning the showdown of the century. Do you agree with the Director's analysis and conclusions? Feel free to express your views in the comments section.