ZoomDinosaurs.com What is your Favorite Dinosaur? - Early April 2001 What is your favorite dinosaur and why?

Juvinile Alxasaurus being 11 meters? HA HA HA HA HA! Where do you live? Bizzaro World? I was about to vote for Alxasaurus but I saw that apparently most of Alxasaurus votes come in because of misinformation (11 meter juvinile Alxasaurus??). So I would never vote for such a detestable animal! So this vote is for T.Rex!!!!
from ?, age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 15, 2001

My my, you are caught up in your little world are you? The simple reason why nobody likes Alxasaurus but T.Rex is because they have considered the real facts! THe real facts are that T.Rex was bigger, smarter, smarter, faster and tougher than lame ol' Alxasaurus! T.Rex coudl easily beat, smash and mutilate Alxasuarus
from Lillian T., age 14, ?, ?, ?; April 15, 2001

I'm going to say the big bony one is gonna win this fight. Why? Because the Velociraptors are totally outta their league here man! I mean Velociraptors are used to attacking smaller prey like a 2 meter long Protoceratops, not a 10 meter long Ankylosaurus! And not to mention, Ankylosaurus has impressive armour and weaponary designed to resist Tyrannosaurus (not many animals can do that) In short, this fight is like getting 15 infantrymen, arming them with nothing but rifles, and asking them to take on a Main Battle Tank! It's no contest!

Ankylosaurus will win!
from Jim R., age 11, LA, CA., USA; April 15, 2001

I VOTE FOR TRICERATOPS NOT THAT FAT SHORT HANDED DUMB-LOOKING IN MY BOOK CALLED DINOSAURS T-REX!!!!!!!!!
from NOYB-W, age NOYB-W, NOYB-W, NOYB-W, NOYB-W; April 15, 2001

CORYTHOSAURUS I LIKE THE TWO DINOSAURUS BECAUSE I LOVE DUCKS AND I LOVE DUCKBILLS.i LIKE CORYTHOSAURUS BECAUSE HIS CREAST AND HIS A PLANT EATER I DON'T LIKE CARNIVORES I LIKE HERVERBORIS BUT I'M A OMNIVORE
from Liana S., age seven, newport news, virginia, united states; April 15, 2001

Velicoraptor , because even though it was a bit medium sized it had good skills. With the sharp tow nails too cut you open. Then the amzing jumps it could make. The pefect spots too kill any dino. Planely i think its really cool. Its not too small not too big not too slow and not so ordinary like t. rex. I bet every one ikes the t. rex because it was huge big and some think it was the king of all dinos. I look for what i like in a dino not what ever poeple say. I mean come on think of the t. rexes arms you know how small they are he probaby couldnt itch his neck. Now im not saying not to pick t. rex but find what you really like in a dino.
from Alex S., age 11, Omaha, Nebraska, Uinted States Of America; April 15, 2001

Miassaura because I like duck bills and I thought it would be cool to learn about one I had never heared of.
from Alta B., age 7, Granby, Conneticut, United states; April 15, 2001

My Favorite Dinosaur is Maiasaura. I like Her Because she is a "Good Mother Lizard" and I chose her for my progect in 1st grade.
from Vicki G., age 7, Annapolis, Maryland, United States; April 15, 2001

T-REX because he is a meat eater and he can run really fast!!
from Timmy T, age 7, Nottingham, NH, USA; April 15, 2001

Velociraptors will pummel the guts out of that stupid slow Ankylosaurus! It's no contest!!! Argh! Why are so many people saying Ankyolsaurus will win? Plueze! Raptors are the best! I am really sad that they lost the last fight with T-REX!
from Velociraptor, age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 15, 2001

My favorite dinosaur is the velocorapter. I like them because they can run fast.
from Chris M, age 10, Arnold, Mo., NorthAmerica; April 15, 2001

Well Donovan, I surmise Ankylosaurus was pretty immune from all o fthe predators of its time, and no T.Rex in his right mind will take on a Ankylosaurus that is aware of it. However, some Ankylosaur fossils are found upside down, which is quite a sure sight of predation, for the fallen carcass of a 7-ton Ankylosaur is impossible to flip due to its low center of gravity. In fact, the best way to flip an Ankylosaurus is when its up on its four feet and when it's center of gravity is higher, but its still quite a hard task. The only animal I can think which comes close to flipping an Ankylosaur is T.Rex, and I think he did. T.Rex in its day probably surprised the browsing Ankylosaur, tipped it before it could respond and delivered the fatal bite to its neck. I must admit though, this in itself is a difficult task. Without the element of surprise, T.Rex probally wouldn't try. And fossils of some T.Rex do appear to show Ankylosaur inflicted fractures th! at later healed, evidence of the prehaps only animal that T.Rex could not beat everytime.
from Honkie Tong, age 16, ?, ?, ?; April 15, 2001

T H e B I g O N E

B E C A U S E I T S

B I G L I k e a S k y
S C R A P E R

(Now you cant have a go at me because ive done more than five lines)
from N/A, age old, chindenesia, ?, asia; April 15, 2001

Ankylosaurus will win this grudge match, no problem. And to Hobbes, what was your refrence to China for? Do you have no respect for China? Do not use China in any of your degradotary insults to booster Alxasaurus, no matter how much they matter to you.
from Billy K., age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 15, 2001

T-rex is my favourite dinosour & It was the biggest & Greatest hunter of history
from Nikhil W., age 16, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; April 15, 2001

Err, to all concerned with the Grudgematch, this is between Velociraptor and Ankylosaurus, so keep it revelant. Besides Hobbes, I checked out Alxasaurus on the Dinosauricon (the most comprehensive and up to date online dinosaur index I know) and a number of other dinosaur indexes, and nobody mentioned that Alxasaurus even reached a length of 11 meters. Where did you get your 11 meter figure from? JC, could you shed any light on Alxasaurus best and most up to date measurements? To the best of my knowledge, Alxasaurus only reached 4 to 5 meters, max.
from Honkie Tong, age 16, ?, ?, ?; April 15, 2001
Alxasaurus was from 11.5 to 13 feet (3.5 to 4 m) long. JC

rapter cuick,and silent but deadley
from james tester, age 14, crawley, ?, west sussex; April 14, 2001

True ankylosaurus fan,penatrating the armour.but there will be little damamage. the armour is harder than stegosaurus's spikes and crocodile's scales only the spikes are damaged but not the armour and what's the point of being a fan when you don't support. anyway I had shifted votes.
from DONOVAN R, age 10, ?, singapore, ?; April 14, 2001

Ankylosaurus fan,I also vote that dinosaur and don't be so sure tha t-rex can flip ankylosaur in 5 minutes isn't the ankylosaurus going to react? I mean ankylosaurus is heavier than t-rex and can have a hit when that ankylosaurid is threatend. oops wrong vote I'm shifting to vote euplocephalus,pinacosaurus,paleocincus and that's all.
from DONOVAN R., age 10, ?, SINGAPORE, ?; April 14, 2001

I suspect that when the tough-as-nails Ankylosaurus meets the scravny, dog sized Velociraptors, it will laugh very hard for about 5 minutes while the Velociraptors pick ineffectively away at it. After it regains its composure, it will then bash the Velociraptors to pulp.

Ankylosaurus will win this match I say.
from A Grude Match fan, age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 14, 2001

Hmm, this is a tough one to call, but I'll give it to the Velociraptors. Despite all of Ankylosaurus' armour, 15 Velociraptors pounding him would get in some hits to his unprotected areas, like his underbelly. Of course, Ankylosaurus could bunker down and thus be completely immune to Velociraptor attack, but that dosen't help to end the match. I would call this a draw, though some Velociraptors are likely to die from that infernal tail club... but despite losing a good portion of the pack, they will probally suceed in making the Ankylosaurus retreat. Not a complete victory, but a moral one. So I, after much consideration, say the Velociraptors will, just barely win.
from None whatsover, age 15, ?, ?, ?; April 14, 2001

11 meter long juvinile Alxasaurus? I think they left out a decimal point. A juvinile Alxasaurus shoudl be 1.1 meters long. Anyway, this is my vote for T.Rex.
from ?, age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 14, 2001

My favorite dinosaur is the Tyrranosaurus Rex because it's the most deadly and also the mightiest of all the dinosaurs.
from Debarshi C, age 17yrs, Kolkata, West Bengal, India; April 13, 2001

Just when I was about to vote for the Velociraptors, it was brought to my attention that the Raptors (Toronto, NBA (tm)) can't beat anyone! Now, is it just coincidence that an NBA (tm) franchise has nearly 15 players on the roster? I think not. Is it a coincidence th at both prehistoric and NBA (tm) Raptors have impressive veritcal leaping ability? I think not. Is it coincidence that most Raptor fossils are found in Canada? I think not. These indisputable facts lead me to the obvious conclusion that the Ankylosaurus will use his mighty tail club and blast the Raptors to kibble and wipe the electric fences with their carcii like the prehistoric, peanut-brained, reptilian scum that they are.
from Do mess with Texas, see if I care, age Do mess wi, Do mess with Texas, see if I c, Do mess with Texas, see if I c, Do mess with Texas, see if I care; April 13, 2001

After the contestants are announced, the bell rings and the fight is under way. Sadly, years of exposure to fustrated Tyrannosaur roars and loud predator sounds have left Ankylosaurus completely deaf. He is still ranting incoherently and making incomprehensible threats to the officials when the Velociraptors makes their move.

Years of sparring against sides of ceratopsian carcasses has toughened Velociraptor, and given them an awesome jab. Of course, it has also given him Mad Ceratopsian Disease (tm). The Velociraptors' bloodshot, bleary Eye of the Tiger (tm) falls on Ankylosaurus. They lowers his head, bellows, and charges toward Ankylosaurus.

The collision between an irresistable force (The irresistable attraction of the overhyped raptors to the public) and an immovable object (Ankylosaurus impressive armour suite and bulk), creates a Rift in the Time-Space Continuum (tm) propelling both fighters to Bizarro World (tm). Supreme Court Justice O.J. Simpson awards the Velociraptors the Nobel Peace Prize, and Ankylosaurus is appointed Director of the Pauly Shore Institute for Advanced Technological Studies.

However, Ankylosaurus soon invents a super weapon to destroy the Velociraptors, and thus, wins the grudgematch....aww...
from Dr Dave, age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 13, 2001

To that decluded person voting for Alxasaurus. T-Rex would woop his arse anytime! It's a proven paleontologicalfact that T-Rex was pound for pound, far deadiler, tougher and stronger than Alxasaurus and it wouldn't matter even if Alxasaurus was 20 meters long, T-Rex would easily (and I mean easily) beat him. Besides, no Alxasaurus was known to exceed 11 meters (so quit bluffing). This is stupid, Alxasaurus was nothign more than a giant goose vs. T-Rex's monster smash mouth. No contest and this is my vote for him.
from Hiller M., age 12, New York, ?, USA; April 13, 2001

I think you are getting your dinosaurs mixed up hobbes. Alxasaurus never exceeded 5 meters. Just what on earth are you talking about? And to a certain M., we have been through this a couple of hundred times and it's well established that Tyrannosaurus was probably larger than Giganotosaurus, and even if it was not, it was still way toughter and stronger and could beat it on a one to one.
from Leonard, age 13, ?, ?, ?; April 13, 2001

Ankylosaurus vs. Tyrannosaurus? You gotta be kidding! Ankylosaurus will beat the pulp out of any Velociraptor that gets to close to it. And what can the Velociraptors do to Ankyolsaurus? They can't flip it like T.Rex can, and their weapons are incapable of penetrating the Ankylosaurs' armour.

Ankyolsaurus in 5 minutes.
from Ankylosaurus Fan, age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 13, 2001

My favorite dinosaur is T-rex because it is very big and he has sharp teeth.I think he's very cool, and it is too bad we don't know his color.You know, I'm trying to make a dinosaur club, here in my country.
from Vitória L, age 8, Santos, São paulo, Brazil; April 13, 2001

teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
from ?, age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 13, 2001

T.rex sharp teeth
from ?, age 5, moscow id, ?, ?; April 13, 2001

t.rex he was cool
from leo.c, age 8, woonsocket, rhode island, ?; April 13, 2001

The Ankylosaurus, yo because it tight. Wassup to Natwan and Woy,
from Billy J., age 53, Fountain The Millenium City, COLOrado, ?; April 13, 2001

Utahraptor Velociraptor & Dienonchyus because they're all raptors and they are all fast like me
from - - -, age - - -, - - -, - - -, - - -; April 13, 2001

ALXASAURUS is just the best -no other dinosaur can even come close.

Juvenile fossils of ALXASAURUS were 11 metres-imagine an adult. No dinosaur can compete with that sort of dinosaur. T.rex is just so ****
from hobbes, age 15, new york, ?, usa; April 13, 2001

Well, I have noted that Grudge Matches (tm.) here are relatively popular, so I'll take the step of presenting the next one:

Ankylosaurus

vs.

A pack of 15 Velociraptors

Ps. Remember guys, no personal insults and try to be creative. The Final Word (tm.) will be issued a week from now.
from Honkie Tong, age 16, ?, ?, ?; April 13, 2001

Good point raised Rock, and I would also like to point out a fatal flaw in hobbes argument which links Alxasaurus with Hobbes (the real one), the Beatles, The Simpsons and Michael Jordan. Well, for one thing, these groups and individuals are most noted for being POPULAR, somethign which Alxasaurus certainly is not. Tyrannosaurus Rex fits the bill far better, with over 3,800 votes compaired to Alxasaurus pathetic 2. So the truth is, Tyrannosaurus is to dinosaurs what Hobbes is to comic strip characters, what the Beatles are to music, what the Simpsons are to cartoons, what Michael Jordan is to sports, in other words he is the BEST.

Don't feel sad hobbes, but you have just accidently "voted" for Tyrannosaurus.
from Lillian T., age 14, ?, ?, ?; April 13, 2001

LISTEN HERE TREX FANS. HE IS NOT THE BIGGEST DINOSAUR. EVER HEARD OF GIGANOTOSAURUS? WHY DONT YOU VOTE FOR HIM LIKE ME? HE IS THE BEST AND THE STRONGEST AND IS 1 000 000 TIMES BETTER THAN TREX THE WORST DINOSAUR TO WALK THE EARTH.
from Meagan K, age 9, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; April 12, 2001

deinonychus
from Bob, age 6537856437, north, conn, sua; April 12, 2001

Me it's the Megalosaurus. Not many people know this dinosaur because it was the second dinosaur ever found. The Iguanodon,which is the first dinosaur ever found, had covered the existance for the other dinosaur found a bit after.
from William J., age 12, Montreal, Quebed(but I'm an anglofone), Canada; April 12, 2001

T-rax
from ?, age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 12, 2001

T.Rex wins stupid ALXASAURUS. IT DOSENT MATTER!!!! if ALXASAURUS is to dinosaurs what hobbes is to comic strip characters, what the beatles are to music, what the simpsons are to cartoons, what michael jordan is to sports because T.Rex is DA KING! DA KING! IN OTHER WORDS, HE IS THE BEST OF THE BEST!!!!!!!! DO YOU SMELL WHAT DA T.REX IS COOKING? BECAUSE HE'S GOING TO DRAG YER MONKEY INTO SOME BACKSTREET ALLEY IF YOU DON'T LIKE HIM AND GIVE YOU CORRECTIVE TRAINING REFORM WITH A FIST IN YER MOUTH. AND THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU MESS WITH DA KING!!!!

(Calvin and Hobbes; favourite dinosaur is T.Rex. The Beatles proballY had T.Rex as their favourite dinosaur and the Simpsons said specifically in eposide #67 that their favourite dinosaur was T.Rex and it was the best. And Michel Jordan???? He's not even in sports now!)
from THE ROCK, age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 12, 2001

Albertosaurus- I think Albertosaurus is a very interesting dinosaur to learn about and compare to other theropods. I have studied albertosaurus so much that my friends have started calling me Alberta as a nickname.
from Kathleen S., age 13, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA; April 12, 2001

I really think dinosaurs are have their own way of being great.
from Ginger N., age 9, Belden, Mississippi, United States of America; April 12, 2001

My favorite dinsaur must go to Deinonychus because of it's claw on each foot.
from Garrett, age 8, North Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A; April 12, 2001

T.Rex

Because They Are Meaters And They Run Fast They Have Big Theeth Are Big And They Are Big.
from Avery and Drew, age 8 and 8, Gem and Hoxie, KANASA and KANSAS, United States; April 12, 2001

ALXASAURUS wins- stupid t. rex and raptors- ALXASAURUS is just the best no argument.
ALXASAURUS is to dinosaurs what hobbes is to comic strip characters, what the beatles are to music, what the simpsons are to cartoons, what michael jordan is to sports, in other words he is the BEST.
from hobbes, age 15, new york, ?, usa; April 12, 2001

T.Rex

Because There Are Big And They Are Meat Eaters.
from Avery S., age 8, Hoxie, Kansas, Untie States; April 12, 2001

tyranosaurus rex - i like it's name!
from dk, age 51, north vernon, indiana, usa; April 12, 2001

cool, I vote T.Rex because he won the grudgematch
from ?, age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 12, 2001

Tysouars Rex Why: He was meat eater likes humans
from Tysouars R., age 14, Houston, Tx, U.S.A.; April 11, 2001

trex
from ?, age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 11, 2001

T-REX BECAUSE IT IS A MEAT EATER.
from kyle bailey, age 9, N.J., USA, CAMDEN; April 5, 2001

I must say that my favorite dinosaur is Triceratops.
They are good parents who take care of their young, and they look sort of cute.
from Azura W, age 7, Miami, Florida, ?; April 11, 2001

I change my vote. Its PARASAUROLOPHUS, NOT THAT CHUBBY TRICERATOPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
from Azura W, age 7, Miami, Florida, USA; April 11, 2001

My favorite dinosaur is Saurolophus
from Ana, age 10, Maywood, Illinois, U.S; April 11, 2001

My favorite dinosaur is Ultrasauros
from Monica J, age 11, Maywood, Illonis, U.S.; April 11, 2001

Usually, most grudge matches are ended after a week of voting. As of so, I am ending this grudge match with:

THE FINAL WORD (TM.)

T.Rex (16 votes/ 89 %) whupps:

Deinonychus (2 votes/ 11%)

And will now take a snack

Comments: A truly one-sided grudge match here. Even from the first vote of confidence, it was rather clear who would win. In fact, I was thinking of discounting one vote for Deinonychus as it was a double vote from Joe Bob B, but decided against it as it would not have made any difference. A truly heavy trashing here, no contest. Apparently, T.Rex opened some cans of Whoop-arse* (tm.) here.

Whoop-arse*: A harsh beating. Generally packaged in easy-opening cans. Frequently seen in Grudge Matches.

AND THIS IS THE FINAL WORD!
from Honkie Tong, age 16, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore; April 11, 2001

My favorite dinosaur is the quasitosaurus bcause that is the dinosaur that i chose.
from Patrice, age 11, maywood, Il, U.S.; April 11, 2001

My favorite dinosaur is Rhamphorhynchus.Rhamphorhynchus is my favorite because it has a wing span.
from Preston, age 10, Maywood, Illinois, U.S.; April 11, 2001

My frorite dinosaur is the carcharodontosaurus because i like the carcharodontosaurus.
from Cacey, age 10, Maywood, Illinois, U.S.; April 11, 2001

The T rex is my favorit dinosaur because it is mean and
tough like me.

From Jillian
from Jillian E., age 8, Pleasent P., Wisconson, Amarica; April 11, 2001

My favorite dinosaurs is Ceratosaurus because he is nice
from Keith, age 11, MayWood, Illinois, U.S; April 11, 2001

My favorite dinosaurs is pachycephalosaurus because he is cute.
from Delisa F, age 11, Maywood, Illinois, U.S.; April 11, 2001

My favorite dinosaur is the styracosaurus.
from Arali L, age 12, Maywood, Illinois, U.S.; April 11, 2001

My favorite dinosaur is the Supersaurus
from William M, age 11, MayWood, Illinois, U.S; April 11, 2001

Stegasaurus
from Michelle, age 34, Maywood, Illinois, U.S.; April 11, 2001

Brachiosaurus
from Karina, age 10, Maywood, Illnois, U.S.; April 11, 2001

Allosaurus
from Dominique, age 9, Maywood, Illinois, U.S.; April 11, 2001

My favorite dinosaur is the Trachodon because I am researching That dinosaur.
from Eric J, age 8, allen, Texas, United States of America; April 11, 2001

I'm Riiey my dinosaur is T Rex I like his teeth because their BIG!!!
from Riley S., age 8, Kenosha, Winsconson, USA; April 11, 2001

Zigongasaurus I like this Dinosaur because I like the zigong
in it. And the name.
from Riley S., age 8, Kenosha, Wisconsin, usa; April 11, 2001

NOTE: Because of forces beyond our control, the regular writer of this piece, Paul G., is unavailable. He was last seen leaving a computer lab cursing "Why don't they use the &%^%$%# transporters! I HATE STAR TREK PLOT HOLES! THIS IS WORSE THAN STAR TREK V!" Filling in this week is fellow Seton Hall alumnus Dick Vitale:

T-Rex vs. Deinonychus, BABY! IT'S SHOWTIME! And talk about a mismatch. Deinonychus is WAY out of his league. We're talkin' St. Leo's at Georgetown, Baby! I mean, Deinonychus does great in-pack against other medium and small herbivores . BUT NOBODY LOSES TO MEDIUM AND SMALL HERBIVORES! IT MEANS NOTHING! Let's look at the non-confs. He was beat up by a couple of panicky humans in jurassic park and The Lost World. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! PANICKY HUMANS?! You gotta beat those guys for me, baby! We're talkin' CUPCAKE CITY!

Meanwhile, T-Rex is dominating all over. I LOVE THIS GUY! He beats up everybody! He's ripping the heads off duckbills! He's throwing mangled prey parts great distances with JUST ONE JAW! He defeats sailors and kills the entire crew of a ship WHILE IMPRISIONED IN THE CARGO COMPARTMENT! If he wore clothes, he would be one of my diaper dandies, BABY! DIPSY-DOO, DUNK-A-ROO! BLOWOUT CITY! Deinonychus is headin' for the basketball court in the sky!

T.Rex will whup a couple of Deinonychus arse and win this match, I vote for him!

(NOTE: For the college basketball impaired, we offer this alternative conmentary from 13-time WCW world champion, Ric Flair:

TO BE THE MAN, YOU GOTTA BEAT THE MAN! AND T-REX *IS* THE MAN! *WHOOOOOOOOoooooooo!* )
from Dick V., age 14, Sidney, Southeast, Australia; April 11, 2001

T-Rex will win for a very simple reason. It is a matter of clear record that when T-Rexes lose, they pull dinosaurs' arms out of their sockets. If the Deinonychus have lost their arms, they have clearly lost. Therefore, if T-Rex loses, he will win. If he wins, then obviously he has won. Either way, T-Rex wins.
from A Grudematch(tm) fan, age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 11, 2001

Tyrannosaurus rex- I like him because he is big and fierce!!!
from josh o., age 4, coon rapids, mn, usa; April 11, 2001

molo
from Lauren S., age 8, Westminster, Maryland, America; April 11, 2001

T-Rex will rule the game, and this is my vote for him.
from Kelly M., age 11, ?, Kansas, USA; April 10, 2001

longneck I like this dinosaur becuse it eats plants.
from rosie d., age 8, tularosa, New mexico, united states of Amarica; April 10, 2001

I have a few favorite dinosaurs but i suppose my most favorite is the dilophosaurus because it's one of only a few poisoniss dinosaurs. It could spit up to 50 feet i read. It looked especially neat in Jurassic Park. They should have put him in the lost world and i hope they put him in Jurassic Park 3 coming out july 18th.
from M S, age 13, South Burlington, Vermont, U.S.A; April 10, 2001

Velociraptor - -Because it has a sharp Claw on it's toe.
from Lance K., age 8, Grand Island, Nebraska, North America; April 10, 2001

my favright dinsor is the t rex cause he is so big
from melyssa h., age 79, shinning time, kalabloo, under jaya; April 10, 2001

sabertoothtiger.its my favoriate kind of dinosaur because of the way it looks and its agility and grace.wuzup to everyone at mclane and that was it. PEACE OUT BABY!!!!!!!:>)
from richard.s., age 12, brandon,fl, florida, unitedstates; April 10, 2001

Megaraptor

Because it is very Dangerous,and Cool.
from Tyler T, age 7, Marilla, NY, USA; April 10, 2001

T-rex It's cool
from kgxklgkxngjklvn, age 254641, drhultsdfughukpsd, fdhguzxhtgtdgf, dfgnkldcgondfy; April 10, 2001

T-Rex.Becaus it has sharp teath.
from clare m, age 8, Sleepy Hollow, IL, usa; April 10, 2001

I like it
from Colin C., age 7, Sllepy Hollow, ?, ?; April 10, 2001

Miasoara.Becaus its name menas good lizerd mother.
from Clare M, age 8, Sleepy hollow, il, usa; April 10, 2001

T-rex I like because the teeth.
from Colin C., age 7, Slleppy howllo, illons, ?; April 10, 2001

One hundred million years ago, give or take a few, a Seismosaurus was swallowing some stones. Like birds, sauropods used gizzard stones to masticate their food. This particular beastie swallowed a stone that was too large and choked to death.
Swallowing a stone that's too big is not too bright. Leaving your remains around for one hundred million years for paleontologists to figure out exactly how stupid you were deserves the prize.

That's why I don't vote for the loser Seismosaurus, this vote is for T.Rex.
from Emar, age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 10, 2001

I don't think Joe Bob's plan of runnign T.Rex into a wall would work for 3 main reasons:

Reason 1: T.Rex is way too smart to fall for that one.

Reason 2: T.Rex is way too tough to be hurt by that one.

Reason 3: The Deinonychus are way too stupid to fall for that one.

And that's why I think Joe Bob's plan will fail. T.Rex will kill the Deinonychus in short order and with little difficulty. Why do you think he's called the Tyrant King of Dinosaurs anyway?

And this is a vote for him.
from Jon F., age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 10, 2001

Hello everybody, I'm godzilla and I'd liek to say that I'm NOT Allosaurus' cousion, and I am also NOT Tyrannosaurus Rex's cousion. I am ACTUALLY a nuclear fallout enchanced Tyrannosaurus Rex, abbet one that has been changed so much that I got my own scientific name. Tyrannosaurus Rex Osborn Atomius Maximus. I would gladly fry any ol' puny Allosaurus with my atomic breath, and I have! But I would never hurt a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Why? Because at heart, I'm one.
from Godzilla, age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 10, 2001

t-rex becuse it eats meet
from jake s, age 13, aj, az, sddadssssssssssadddddfff; April 10, 2001

pachycphalosaurus
from Kyle B., age 6, Wooster, Ohio, USA; April 10, 2001

Kentrosaurus-cause he's a Stegasaurid and i love how he has spikes on his back!
from Archaeopteryx, age 7, ?, ?, ?; April 10, 2001

Lambeosaurus cause YA KNOW the V crest!!!
from BlackW, age 9, Allamuchy, NJ, USA; April 10, 2001

T-rex : famous, huge, strong.
from Bilal A., age 25, amman, ?, Jordan; April 10, 2001

MY FAVOURITE DINO IS T.REX! HE BEATS THE GUTS OUT OF THE WIMPY ALLOSAURUS.
from ?, age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 10, 2001

Allosaurus stinks, T.Rex rules
from ?, age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 10, 2001

Compsognathus,it is small and we can keep it as a pet if it is alive today.
from HeatherY, age 11, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore; April 10, 2001

my fave is yoshi because he gives mario rides on his back.
from jason, age 12, ?, ?, ?; April 9, 2001

My favorite dinosaur is the Velociraptor. It's my favorite because I like the way it hunts in packs and it's sleek moves. I also like the claw on it's third toe.
from Franky P., age 8, Mission, Texas, U.S.; April 9, 2001

my favorite dinosour is the barbourofelis.
because that dinosour has big teefh and hi loke like a tige bug with
big teefh.
from pepe, age 8, phoenix, united states, ?; April 9, 2001

T-REX. I PICKED HIM BECAUSE I LEARNED MORE ABOUT HIM THAT'S WHY.
from ANTHONY A., age 9, MASILLON, OHIO, Stark; April 9, 2001

T-Rex is the greatest dino on the planet. He ate anything that moved or couldn't move.His teeth are large and sharp.
from Jeffrey D, age 6, Warren, MI, USA; April 9, 2001

Brachiosaurus because he is tall and is a herbivore.
from mikaela I, age 7, boise, Idaho, USA; April 8, 2001

My favorite dinosour is the velocirapter because it very fast and
it has the longest claws to finish his predeters
from Naun N., age 12, mimami, florida, u.s.a; April 9, 2001

ALLOSAURUS ROCKS THE HOUSE! OH AND LISIN TO Chris L. HE IS RIGHT! T-REX ...! AL WOULD KILL EVERY MEAT-EATER IN HIS/HER WAY! MEYBE EVEN GIGANTOSAURUS! AND GODZILLA IS NOT T-REXES COUSIN! IT'S AL'S COUSIN! JEEZ! This vote is for ALLOSAURUS!
from Spudhead, age ?, ??, ???, ????; April 9, 2001

T-REX BECAUSE IT WAS THE MOST FAMOUSE AND THE MEANEST cAUSE i LIKE BIG MEAN DINOSAURS WELL BYE
from Rachel c, age 12, cape coral, flordia, united states; April 9, 2001

My favorit dinosaur is the sabertooth tiger because it used it teeth shaped like a saber to puncher the throat of the animal it peirced the juggula and that sufficated it
from jws, age 15, cg, wi, usa; April 9, 2001

Stegosaurus
from Justin, age 5, ?, ?, USA; April 8, 2001

Deinonychus-How it slashes its biggest claw to
kill its prey.
from Anurag a., age 6, bombay, maharastra, india; April 8, 2001

I'm with "None Of Your Beeswax"
from Mike, age 11, ?, ?, USA; April 8, 2001

My favorite dino is the Trysaratops.I like it because he was wierd looking and cool.THANKS!!!!!!!!!
from Alyssa T, age 10, Sydney, ?, Aussie; April 7, 2001

1.ANKYLOSAURUS ONE OF MY FAMILY MEMBER SAYS ITS FAT.2.EUPLOCEPHALUS IT COULD BE THE SECOND LARGEST ANKYLOSAURID
from DONOVAN R., age 10, ?, SINGAPORE, ?; April 7, 2001

T.Rex becaus he ate other dinosaurs
from John C., age 5, Dallas, Texas, u.s.a; April 7, 2001

My favorite dinosaur is Ornitholestes because it is intelligent and neat looking.
from Jeffrey.C, age 10, California, Maryland, United States of America; April 7, 2001

Allthe Scutellosaurus votes are from 1 dude. Get rid of 2 Scutellosaurus votes.
from Mike, age 11, ?, ?, USA; April 7, 2001

Actually, if the grudge match was in a confined space, Deinonychus would clearly have the advantage. The deinonychus (in a pack) would run toward a wall, so the T-rex would follow them a full speed. The T-rex, being heavy, would gain momentum as he ran, so his big, clunky head would slam into the wall. Ouch! The T-rex, being dazed, would stagger around like he was drunk. He would fall, but most of the raptors would get away. The fall, combined with his head ramming into the wall, would knock him out. The raptors, seeing their chance, would rip into him, slicing up vital organs. If the T-rex woke up while they were doing this, he would bleed to death. As always, this is a vote for raptors.
from JOE BOB B., age 10, Menlo Park, ?, ?; April 7, 2001

Tyrannosaurus Rex-Because it is so big and it is my favorite dinosaur.
from T.L., age 6, ?, NY, ?; April 7, 2001

Stegasaurus because he has spikes on his back he's cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
from Niki H., age eight, Baton Rouge, LA., USA; April 7, 2001

t.rex
I like this dinosaur because it was the king of all Dinosaurs.
from Avery L., age 8, Arnold, Maryland, U.S.A; April 7, 2001

T-Rex is my favorite dinosaur because he was a meat eater and because he was the last dinosaur to die.
from Ryan P., age 5, Livonia, Michigan, United States; April 7, 2001

Micropachysepholosaurous is my favorite dinosaur. I like it because it has the longest name of any dinosaur.
from Dora S, age 9, Kenosha, WI, USA; April 7, 2001

my favourite dinosaur is the megaraptor it is big and it has a massive toenail for killing prey.
from Ben R., age 11, London, coulsdon, England; April 7, 2001

stegsours because it's cool
from lakyla c., age 8, Greencastle, Indiana, usa; April 7, 2001

Velociraptor,because he was fearest
from Chuck D., age 8, Bethlehem, PA, U.S.A; April 7, 2001

tricepitops is my favorite dinosaur. because it could chase you and it has three horns.
from michael c., age 3, los angeles, ca, usa; April 6, 2001

t-rex. its tall
from ryan b., age 10, okla. city, oklahoma, u.s.a; April 6, 2001

TRICERATOPS IS BECUZ ITS A UNIQUE LOOKIN DINOSOUR OUT OF MOST OF THEM. AND I LIKE IT'S HORNS. AND I LIKE THE TEXTURE AND COLOR OF IT'S SKIN. WELL THATS ABOUT ALL BYE FOR NOW.
from JanetEarl P, age 9, FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES; April 6, 2001

why do soo many people like the t-rex. I just don't get it.
from none of your beeswax, age --------, whatever, xxxxx, xxxxxxx; April 6, 2001

WE STEGOSAURUS VOTERS AGREE STEGOSAURUS WAS THEW BIGGEST OF HIS KIND BUT WHO IS IN SECOND BIGGEST?IS IT TOUJANGOSAURUS MAYBE?I THINK SO
from DONOVAN R., age 10, ?, SINGAPORE, ?; April 6, 2001

Adiam and Peyton fave Dinosaur is Tricertops.
from Adiam T. & Peyton H., age 8 and 8, Houston, Tx., U.S.A.; April 6, 2001

Velociraptor because it's got the foot claw which is very dangerous and they come in packs.
from Jake H., age 5, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; April 6, 2001

Utahraptor because he is the biggest raptor ever discovered and because of the big claw
from Sam H., age 8, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; April 6, 2001

my favorite dinosaur is the T-Rex because cause I have a sharp tooth toy & because i go at school all the time & learn about them with my pre-school teachers Ms.Darla & Ms.Marty
from Dylan L., age 4/5, Moberly, Missouri, USA; April 6, 2001

T-rex because he eats meat and kills anybody. I only like the big big T-rex.
from Tyler M., age 5, Gulfport, Mississippi, United States; April 6, 2001

My favourite is T-rex,

because I like Meat-Eaters, and T-rex is a Meat-Eater, also because he's a famuos DINOSAUR.

GO T-REX YEAH
from Charles.H, age 8, Hamilton, Waikato, N.Z.; April 6, 2001

my faveret Dinosaur is Stegoceras. He kills other Dinosaurs.
from Junior, age 8, ?, Texas, ?; April 6, 2001

Xiarosaurus I like him because he has teeth like lefes.
from Chandler, age 7, ?, Texas, ?; April 6, 2001

I like the Stegosaurus because it has spikse.
from Tasha, age 6, ?, Texas, ?; April 6, 2001

I like the Stegosauru because he has spikes. He is big very big.
from Maria, age 7, ?, Texas, ?; April 6, 2001

T-rex because he is cool.
from Amy S., age 7, Maine, ?, ?; April 6, 2001

its looks neat
elaphrosaurus
from ryan f., age 8, rome, georgia, ?; April 6, 2001

I like the Stegosaur because he has plates on him. He has spikes on his tail.
from Zachary, age 7, ?, Texas, ?; April 6, 2001

Triceratops is my fravit dinosaur becus it has three horns
from Andrew, age 7, ?, Texas, ?; April 6, 2001

Woah...what up with this (tm) things? Can anybody explain?

Anyway, this is my vote for Tyrannosaurus Rex
from Honkie Tong, age 16, ?, ?, ?; April 6, 2001

Tyrannosouras Rex- It's the only dinosaur I know of!!!
from Taylor G., age 10, Kirksville, Missouri, United States; April 6, 2001

alasouras It's neat
from A.J. and JASON, age 10, South Charleston, OHIO, North America; April 6, 2001

Tyranorsaurusrex
Because it can kill loads of dinosaurs
from Nicholas, age 6, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England; April 6, 2001

T.rex it is cool!
from Kalan O., age 9, Deil City, OK, usa; April 6, 2001

T REX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BECAUSE IT HAS SHARP TEETH.
from omar h., age 10, homeland, CA, UNITED STATES; April 6, 2001

Got to hand this one to the Big, N' Scaly Dude called T.Rex. You see, the raptor fans will probally cheat and genetically alter the raptors to be smarter then normal, hoping to give them a advantage in battle their IBM era brains never did. Unfortunately, giving them such intelligence also gave them a more upright posture (like us humans), exposing, fatally, their groins.

So one mightly reptilian kick with a Bambi-crushing(tm) foot would leave the raptors writhing on the ground in extreme pain. Worse, I suspect that T.Rex has been genetically (well, two can play this game) altered to spit atomic fire just like Godzilla, AND has been watching John Woo flicks during his deep ocean catnaps and will roast their groins with a flame blast as he flies sideways through the air for no apparent reason. Ouch.

The Deinonychus' only prayer is that they keeps their groins intact but gets singed enough to unleash the floodgates of RAGE(tm). Considering that T.Rex relies more on massive gouts of flame than pinpoint accuracy however, this is unlikely.

T.Rex in under two minutes
from Chancellor, Province of Chiriatti, age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 5, 2001

Hey guys! First off, as a long-time and HUGE Grudge Match (tm) fan, I am glad to see that even though it is coming to an end (sniff sniff) that it's spirit lives on. Congrats on a terrific job!!!

Now with the boot licking out of the way, let's get down to business. The deciding factor in this match will be THE MEDIA (tm). You see, THE MEDIA (tm), particularly the Papparazzi (tm), you know the guys who follow Princess Diana like lost puppies (can't blame 'em)? But, with the emergence of not one, but a FEW prehistoric creatures, the entire MEDIA FORCE (tm) of the entire city of the grudge match will be on hand. Now, the reason why this is such an important fact is due to the track records of the two prehistoric combatants. Much like the Stormtroopers (tm), any Raptor has trouble when on film; that is, they always ends up screwing up with the camera rolling (as proven by all dinosaur movies). Tyrannosaurus, however, is virtually unstoppable once filming begins! Just look at his track record, fer chrissakes! And with all those movies under his belt, no way is he getting camera shy! So, here is how it plays out.........

Both exceptionally prehistoric creatures meet in the streets to duke it out. A mighty battle ensues, and the Deinonychus, due to THEIR superior numbers, is able to take the early upper hand. But, once the glint of the cameras start, they feels the need to perform, starts to yield to the pressure, and eventually loses their composure. Big-T senses his adversary start to lessen up on him, and, with a wink, nod and smirk to the cameras, bludgeons Deinonychus (And the Utahraptors too), living it up in the limelight. Thus, as the final shot fades out, T-Rex is returning to the forrest at sunset with hundreds of raptor carcasses strewn behind. So there you have it, this is my vote for T-Rex!

(Ps. This coudl be the reason why the raptors keep losing in Dino Warz)
from Adam B., age 13, Ok. City, Ok., USA; April 5, 2001

Joe Bob B. ... you need to brush up on your dinosaur facts.

Two counterexamples, (1) Who the heck would get Deinonychus mixed up with the puny Velociraptor?? It's people who think that Velociraptor was the size of Deinonychus, due to the spastic JP movies (and we dun see raptors winning in there). I think you are insulting the intelligence of all those you say who are "mixing it up". (2) And from the fossil record as people have stated earlier, it has been proven the raptors are wussies! Look at this: In order to kill a 1 ton Tendonosaur, they lost 4 raptors? So I can't imagine what would happen if they took on a 6 ton T.Rex! No to mention T.Rex was pound for pound, far meaner and tougher than any Tendonotosaur.Therefore, by the power vested in me by the State of New York, I declare your points null and void.
from Lillian T., age 14, ?, ?, ?; April 5, 2001

Oh, somebody is finally speaking up for Deinonychus (or was it Utahraptor?)! I'm so shocked, I don't know where to start. Ok, let me go witht he obvious again. No, 5 Utahraptors could not kick T.Rex's arse. Why? Because Utahraptors were designed to kill herbivores that don't BITE back! Not to mention, Scientists agree T.Rex was probally the toughest dinosaur pound for pound (besides the ankylosaurs) that ever lived. Not are the raptors going to have alotta trouble bringing him down, they are also going have to avoid his bites at the same time. Which is quite difficult, considering the fact that a T.Rex can run as fast as a Utahraptor (a proven fact) and bite thirty times as hard. In pound for pound deadilness T.Rex is hard to beat. While the Utahraptors are running their lame arses around, trying to get something in at T.Rex, all T.Rex needs to get is five bites and it's over for ther Utahraptor gang. It's simply no contest. Why? Because T.Rex was designed to take down animals many times wee Utahraptor's size in A SINGLE bite, and would certainly have no trouble killing Utahraptor in one. WHat could Utahraptor do? Well, he could kick and bite at T.Rex, but I doubt they could dead out as much damage as T.Rex could easily do in a blink of an eye. So this is it, T.Rex would knock out the raptors real quick, and eat them too. Deinonychus? Well, considering how fast T.Rex creamed Utahraptor, I think the Deinonychus (only a wee 10 feet long) are going to cry like ninnys when T.Rex opens a fresh can of Whup Arse (tm) on them!
from Eoj B B., age 12, ?, ?, ?; April 5, 2001

Hello,its me Paul and I'm back!Now I will vote for velociraptor.But that does'nt mean I hate T-rex.In fact he is my second favorite dinosaur.And Allosaurus is my third.Deinonychus is my fourth favorite.And finally,my fith favorite is Utharaptor. But of all of these fearsome and powerfull pretedors,VELOCIRAPTOR is my favorite.
from Paul, age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 5, 2001

Allosaurus- Because I like the way they hunt for other dinosaurs.
from Coy K, age 7, Stoughton, Wisconsin, USA; April 5, 2001

Charles,I like Oviraptor because it steels other dinosaurs eggs.I also

like it because of it's large crest,and it's name means egg thief.

Eddy,I think its cool 'cause its got that neat crest.
from Edwin & Charles, age 10,10, Morton ,Washington, ?, America; April 5, 2001

T-REX BECAUSE IT EATS MEAT.
from JASMINE, age 8, LONG BEACH, CA, ?; April 5, 2001

I LIKE T-REX BECAUSE IT IS 60 FEET LONG AND IT EATS LOTS OF MEAT EVERY DAY.
from JASMINE .B, age 8, LONG BEACH, CALFORNIA, ?; April 5, 2001

Sabortooth tiger It's very acientand I like cats.
from La'Jessica S, age 11, Chester, South Carolina, America; April 5, 2001

My favorite dinosaur is tyrannosaurus rex because he was big and ate other dinosaurs.
from Johhn R, age 09, Leawood, Kansas, United States; April 5, 2001

Dilophosaurus because he is my pet if you want to see my Dilophosaurus and I go to dino fan pictures.
from Harrison C, age 8, Billings, Mt, US; April 5, 2001

Stegosaurus is my favorite dinosaur because he has plates on his back.
from Mark, age 6, ?, Texas, ?; April 5, 2001

I like the Stegosaurus because he is strong!!!
from Amber, age 6, ?, Texas, ?; April 5, 2001

I like the Stegosaurus because he has a long tail
from Carlos, age 7, ?, Taxas, ?; April 5, 2001

I like the Megaraptor because it looks like a T.rex.
from Trevor, age 7, ?, Taxas, ?; April 5, 2001

I like Corythosaurus because it looks like it has a helmet on his head.
from Natalie, age 6, ?, Tx, ?; April 5, 2001

Deinonychus was a lot tougher than you seem to think he was. Plus, Deinonychus was a lot bigger than a turkey. Have you ever seen a ten-foot-long turkey? I didn't think so. Five Utahraptors could kick a T-rex's @$$, so according to the size difference, twenty deinonychus could do the same in half the time. You seem to confuse deinonychus and velociraptor, because that primitive and puny raptor meets your description. Like always, this is a vote for raptors.

PS:JC, if you get this as an E-mail, send it to the voting page. (There seems to be a glitch in the link.)
from JOE BOB B., age 10, Menlo Park, ?, ?; April 5, 2001

trex
from Bo .g., age 14, Onalaska, Tx, America; April 5, 2001

I like the Polacanthus because he has spikes. He has a lots of plates.
from Jordan, age 6, ?, Texas, ?; April 5, 2001

I like Centrosaurus because he is my faverit Dinosaur. And the cool thing ubout him is he has a shell and some horns.
from Jeffrey, age 6, ?, Texas, ?; April 5, 2001

I like the Ankysaurus becausehy is cool looking.
He has armer.
from Earick, age 6, ?, Texas, ?; April 5, 2001

I like Ankylosaurus because it proteks himsef. He is pointy spikes on his back that proteks him. He has a hard shell.
from Jessica, age 7, ?, Texas, ?; April 5, 2001

I like Stegosaurus because he has spiks on his tail.
from Jacob, age 7, ?, Texas, ?; April 5, 2001

I like Albertosaurus.
from Colton, age 6, ?, Texes, ?; April 5, 2001

My favorite dinosaur is the Brachiosaurus because it is big. It eats green grass. When he hears sounds he atacs the other dinosaur.
from David, age 7, ?, Texas, ?; April 5, 2001

Rioarribasaurus I lilke him bcus he is cool.
from Katie, age 6, ?, Texas, ?; April 5, 2001

Giraffatitan, I like him.
from Jennifer, age 7, ?, texas, ?; April 5, 2001

Tarbosaurus I like my Dinosaur because he is cool.
from Gavin, age 7, ?, Texas, ?; April 5, 2001

Velociraptor.I like my dinosaur because he is big and cool.
from Matthew, age Seven, ?, Texas, ?; April 5, 2001

Pteranodon I like him. He flies. He is cool.
from Anthony, age 7, ?, Texas, ?; April 5, 2001

Parasaurolophus I like him because he is cool.
from A.J., age 7, ?, Texas, ?; April 5, 2001

Velociraptor.I like my dinosaur because he is cool.
from Matthew, age Seven, ?, Texas, ?; April 5, 2001

OK, I'll put this simply so the readers of Marvel Comics can understand me...Spiderman is going down faster than mayfiles in winter.

That's right! The T-rex is gonna end up squishing the Deinonychus, and I'll tell you why: Staying Power

The T-rex is just like Rocky Balboa, form and coordination just aren't that important when you have an unbelieveable amount of muscle and limitless stamina. Did you see what Rocky ended up doing to that Russky after taking a beating for 10 rounds?! We know from fossils T-rex got bitten, hit, wacked, bashed and slugged by other dinosaurs (Including toher T-rex), and came away with no more injury than a mild case of British. That's tough.

Sure, the Deinonychus (I'm assuming it's a pack here) might get in the early hits...they'll probably manage to climb onto T-rex to attack and avoid the deadly jaws, but then what? they'll have to resort slapping T-rex like the sissy that they all are until he's all tired out? THAT'S when T-rex shakes off the raptors and opens up a fresh can of Whupp-Arse TM.

And now that we get to it, Deinonychus is a one-trick-pony. He's a oversized bird-with-arms who's only fighting tactic is to flash some Look-Really-Deadily-But-Is-Actually-Overhyped leg claws. (Ever wondered how THAT idea occured to him?) I mean come on! The raptor body plan is nothing more than a chicken with arms and leg claws!

The T-rex, on the other hand, is endlessly versatile. Deinonychus will be saying to himself "Hmmmm, maybe I'l shoot climb onto him..." when all of a sudden, he'll be hit with a facefull of kitchen! Or maybe if T-rex is in a generous mood, he'll plop Lil' Raptor down in the World's Most Comfortable Chair. However he choses to dispatch the overrated little freak of the paleontological world, Deinonychus will never know what hit him!

Lastly, I should point out that the Tick has a cool battle cry...Spidey's got zilch. The first time Petey-boy hears the awe-inspiring call of "SPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!!!!!!!" the only part of him that'll be sticking to the walls will be his drawers.
from Emar, the Socially Maladjusted, age 14, ?, ?, ?; April 5, 2001

T-REX BECAUSE IT IS A MEAT EATER.
from kyle b., age 9, N.J., USA, CAMDEN; April 5, 2001

I think it's not really a fair fight as the Raptors will cheat. They will keep throwing as many of their numbers at T.Rex until he realizes he's out numbered 1000 to 1. SO what does he do? He calls in his big brother, scientific name Tyrannosaurus Rex Osborn Atomius Maximus...aka. Godzilla! The REALLY big green! Not the spastic Godzilla you see in the movie, but the hyper fast and super strong one you see in the cartoon! Godzilla will fry all of raptordom with his atomic breath befor you can say...."now wasn't that sweet?"

And T.Rex wins the day! Here's an extra vote for him!
from Steve P., age 12, ?, ?, Aus.; April 4, 2001

Seeing people actually go through the trouble of responding to such a one-sided fight between Tyrannosaurus rex and Deinonychus antirrhopus, I thought I might add in my own pound of salt's worth to this argument:

I figure it comes down to two things: surface area of the Tyrannosaurus' mouth (as opposed to the s.a. of the individual Deinonychus' mouth) and gastrointestinal fortitude.

If a Tyrannosaurus has a mouth that is, oh, say five feet long and two feet wide(I am doing the math slowly for you science boys and rounding to the nearest foot, of course), that means that the Tyrannosaurus has 10 square feet of mouth surface. I'd say that with that kind of coverage, every time the Tyrannosaurus makes contact with a small Deinonychus body or head (as opposed to grabbing a leg), he inflicts a mortal injury, if not an immediately killing blow. Meanwhile, your average chicken-in-dinosaur clothing has about, oh, say 0.5 square inches of mouth area, which means it can't even encompass one bulging Tyrannosaurus muscle in its wee yapper. So the Deinonychus are just barely breaking the skin, but the Tyrannosaurus just has to stay angry enough to take about twelve bites--okay, allow about five or six extra bites for the Deinonychus as he only gets by a leg the first time. He'll have to go back and take a second chomp once the maimed Deinonychus are down and helpless. Well, some people would argue that the Deinonychus coudl use their sickle claws, but I doubt a gash is anywhere near as deadly as a Tyrannosaur bite. Tyrannosaurus certainly packs more firepower into a bite from his jaws than a pack of six to twelve raptors.

Will the chicken-like Deinonychus take this lying down? Only if the Tyrannosaurus just grabs their legs on the first bite, allowing them to survive the first Tyrannosaur attack. But they are better off attacking a carcass that rarely fights back instead of an angry big Tyrannosaur. But everyone knows that Raptors in general (including Deinonychus) have tender stomachs and get sick at the drop of a hat. Remember the fossils of Deinonychus found around a Tendontosaurus carcass? Apparently the carcass went bad and they died from food poisioning. The Deinonychus will just get sick all over the carpet, thereby inducing all its pack buddies to begin woofing (pardon the pun) all over the carpet too. Soon the Tyrannosaurus will have Deinonychus *and* dessert.....
from JM M., age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 4, 2001

What?!! True, the Deino have numbers and advantadge, but those won't be nearly enough. Those little rug rats won't even be able to break the skin on that big Tyrant lizard! That Rexy is 100+ pounds of kick-raptor smashing muscle! Have you ever seen a REAL Deino? What are they good for? All they ever do is shake and pee on themselves. This is like saying 24 flies are a match for a bullfrog. No way. No matter how many there are, they can't do any damage to that Tyrannosaur beast. Snack time!!
from ?, age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 4, 2001

Himosaurus
from ?, age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 4, 2001

Dinofighting is disgusting and reprehensible(there I just wanted to see if I could spell r..)

The T.rex would pound the little yap raptors, no feek. T.rex is smarter than you think, and unfortunately often meaner, they will probally have no problem catching the skittish raptors and demolishing them in a bite. The turkey-like Deinonychus mostly stand there with all their nice claws and screech. I forsee a one sided bloodbath, after which the world will be a little better place (Who needs such stupid raptors anyway?). Now. A T.rex, V.S, his/her weight in raptor fans. That might be interesting.

- Don.
from Don R.(Just surfed on in!), age 23, Give back our plane!, Give back our crewmen!, USA; April 4, 2001

Triceratops.Because He Looks Cool.
from Wesly T., age 4, Gastonia, N.C., U.S.; April 4, 2001

STEGASAURAS
from Alyssa F, age 7, Chicago, IL, USA; April 4, 2001

My favorite dino is the Tyrannasaurous Rex 'cause he's cool!
from Paul P., age 9, Bellrose, New York, United States; April 4, 2001

Raptor, because it has keen intellagance, fast, and one of the many callasifed very dangerous ans also because of all its power!
from Justin M, age 13, Watertown, WI, Wisconsin, United States; April 4, 2001

So we have a grudgematch here eh? Well, imagine my good fortune. I'm here to argue for the Tyrannosaurus and, coincidentally, the Tyrannosaurus will win. Why? You see, the Tyrannosaurus is "MIGHTY!" Just ask him; he'll tell you.

Tyrannosaurus, by their very nature are virtually indestructible. Deinonychus, however, are not. Have you seen how easily the raptors in all the dinosaur movers are creamed? Pretty easy, isn't it? Have you seen a Tyrannosaurus in any movie been taken down without much effort? Nope. It can't be done. At least it can't without doing major damage to whatever it is the Tyrannosaurus is attacking.

The Tyrannosaurus is also very destructive, as proven by looking at the building and heavy machinery that he attacked in the Jurassic Park and Lost World movies. Deinonychus can't destroy anything. He climbs walls, tries to operate doors and catches things in the movie. Whoop-dee-doo! Put him in the outfield or at shortstop, but not in a mano a mano grudgematch. His powers are of no use in this contest.

The Tyrannosaurus wins, with enough time for a heroically profound moral.
from MARK, age 11, Singapore, Singapore, Malaysia; April 4, 2001

T-rex He/she doesn't let anyone get in its way and it is very firm and strong .But I'm not a bully if you think I am. OK?
from Michelle F, age 10, Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S.A.; April 3, 2001

i like t rex cause there stong and cool just like me!!!j/k
from liz a, age 10, ?, oklahoma, ?; April 3, 2001

Tyranasaurus Rex because he has sharp teeth and he has sharp claws.
from Jacie G, age 8, Fa irview, MT, USA; April 3, 2001

trex
from ?, age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 3, 2001

Deinonychus arent that tough. They look tough sure, but they aren't bad arses. The have the advantage over the Tyrannosaurus for numbers but Tyrannosaurus are mean. Not kinda mean like the little lady next door who kept your wiffle ball when it went over her fence. Mean like Hillary Clinton. The main thing that Deinonychus do to humans is swarm them and get a few of their number creamed in the process (as supported by the fossil record). Considering their attiriton rate, they probally aren't half as tough as they seem. Tyrannosaurus on the other hand have huge nasty teeth! Sharp teeth, and nothing freaks him out . A Tyrannosaurus wouldn't think tiwce of eating a Deinonychus, and that's what they would do. The Tyrannosaurus would subjugate the raptors to do their every bidding, having them collect said kolbasa and bringing it as offerings to the current world leaders, the Tyrannosaurus. Well not new leaders, as most world leaders are already Tyrants,! albeit of a differnt genus.
from Dave M., age 14, Texax, ?, Az.; April 2, 2001

Sauropelta-i felt sorry for him because he only had one vote.
from heather f, age 12, louisville, ky, usa; April 2, 2001

A grudge match? You're joking, right? How could an argument as one-sided as this ever linger over the (supposedly) intelligent memebers of the internet community? I'm so shocked I don't even know where to begin... I guess I'll start off with the obvious. The Tyrannosaurus can pulverize a hardosaur in a bite! Even with Deinonychus "givin' her all she's got," there's no way a Deinonychus could withstand even one hit by that thing. And that's just the jaw. Tyrannosaurus could also use other physical attacks like stomping and ramming, each of which would cause Deinonychus & Co. to go flying over the bridge railing if they hit them. And of course, hitting Deinonychus wouldn't be difficult at all considering Tyrannosaurus's almost as manuverable as the raptor. Also, did I mention that Tyrannosaurs probally hunted in groups? Multiples of them would descend on a Deinonychus pack and chomp them into smithereens. Also, did I mention the superior mobility and ! strength of Tyrannosaurus? It would use it to outdistance any ol' Deinonychus and tire it out while the monster jaw gets warmed up...

Ok, now let's look at what the Deinonychus can do. A) Try to bite Tyrannosaurus or kick at it. Oh no! You've ruined the new skin treatment on my Tyrannosaurus! The Tyrannosaurus is so huge, that the Deinonychus could hit at it all day and still not do anything significant to it. (Like big T. would allow it yo) B) Run away. Yes, they could do that. They better do that if they want to live.

Even in a pack, I doubt Deinonychus too much more of a difference. Remember, skeletons of four Deinonychus were found attacking a plant eater who died in the process. And not to mention, Tyrannosaurus is about 5 times heavier and larger and boasts a good set of claws and teeth to go.Even in a pack. Deinonychus puree anyone?

So it is, Tyrannosaurus will win in 3.7 seconds if it's a single Deinonychus, 19.7 if it's a pack.

And yes, this is a vote for Tyrannosaurus
from Steve, age 14, ?, ?, ?; April 2, 2001

My favorite dinoursaur is the T-rex because he is soooo cool and has big teeth. He is awesome and cool!!!
from Sarah, age 8, ?, WI, ?; April 2, 2001

Curse you Tyrannosaurus lovers!!!!!!!!!!!!!Don't you how much BETTER Allosaurus is?This is a vote for Big Bad Al!!!!!!!
from Chris L., age 34, Belchertown, M.A., U.S.A.; April 2, 2001

velocerapter because they are fast and highly mobil prediters
from zoe J., age 8 years, black pool, lancashire, England; April 2, 2001

DILOPHOSAURUS- I like him because he is fierce and has two crests on his head.
from JOSH, age 4, COON RAPIDS, MN, USA; April 1, 2001

Allosaurus because he rocks the house,BIG TIME!!!!!Keep on voting for Big Bad Al folks!
from Chris L., age 34, Belchertown, MA., U.S.A; April 1, 2001

Hmm, if we could bring back Tyrannosaurus and Deinonychus and put them into a grudge match, who would win?
from ?, age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 2, 2001

Spiting Rapter and why it spits poisin
from Jeff C, age 8, hope, Michagan, U.S.A; April 2, 2001

T-Rex/It's so cool
from Kristen B, age 9, Sanford, MI, U.S.A.; April 2, 2001

I like the T-Rex! It is the one of biggest meet eater!Thats why I like it. It is also my sisters favorite dinosaur.
from Jessie W, age 8, Hope, Michagan, USA; April 2, 2001

Ignore him.i love stegosaurus and i`ve also heard of utahraptor that will take you on.i`ve also heard that sue tells you that t-rex was a schavenger.STEGOSAURUS RULES?T-REX DROOLS.
from austin v, age 7, ?, ?, ?; April 1, 2001

brontosaurus is my favorite dinosaur because of it's long neck
from kanysha f., age 10, brossard, quebec, canada; April 1, 2001

trax he's the tyrant king of all dinosaurs, he was about 20 feet tall weighted 6 tons and could run up to 40 kilometers an hour
from ?, age ?, ?, ?, ?; April 1, 2001

My favourite dinosaur is the Raptor, because I can run really fast.
from Lindsay R, age 10, Port Vila, xxxx, Vanuatu; March 31, 2001

THANKS RAPTOR VOTING JOE BOB YOU HAEPED ME.PACHYRHINOSAURUS:DONOVAN I'M GOING TO THE LAWN AND TAP DANCE WITH A RAPTOR BALLON TIED TO MY HEAD AND A PINEAPPLE ON MY FRILL.DONOVAN MOANS:AGAIN!!!????
from DONOVANR.(OKAY I AM FAKE BLAH), age 10, ?, SINGAPORE, ?; April 1, 2001

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