Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Which theropods could be bigger than Tyrannosaurus? Mainstream media seems obsessed with finding carnivorous dinosaurs that match or exceed the Tyrant Lizard King when it comes to body size, but do any of those challengers actually stack up? First, we’re going to look at known specimens of Tyrannosaurus to figure out what benchmarks we need to surpass. Then, we’ll review all the giant fragmentary theropods that have a shot at being bigger than the Tyrant King, evaluating each one’s preservation quality and chances of becoming top dog in the theropod world. Go ahead and comment with your prediction of which theropods could topple T. rex, and subscribe if you haven’t already for more paleontology analysis.
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Which theropods could be bigger than Tyrannosaurus? Mainstream media seems obsessed with finding carnivorous dinosaurs that match or exceed the Tyrant Lizard King when it comes to body size, but do any of those challengers actually stack up? First, we’re going to look at known specimens of Tyrannosaurus to figure out what benchmarks we need to surpass. Then, we’ll review all the giant fragmentary theropods that have a shot at being bigger than the Tyrant King, evaluating each one’s preservation quality and chances of becoming top dog in the theropod world. Go ahead and comment with your prediction of which theropods could topple T. rex, and subscribe if you haven’t already for more paleontology analysis.
Thumbnail art by Somniosus Insomnus
Drums of the Deep by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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