'Heavy Claw' by tuomaskoivurinne

acrylics 2009,
Baryonyx walkeri feasting on the carrion of Iguanodon bernissartensis, undisturbed by the crocodile, Goniopholis cressidens. Hungry adolescent in the background knows better to keep his distance.

For Christophe Hendrickx link

calebli Featured By Owner Jun 10, 2016

baryonx?

tuomaskoivurinne Featured By Owner Jun 10, 2016 Traditional Artist

Baryonyx. What?

grisador Featured By Owner Mar 11, 2015

İnteresting.

But Baryonx are not cannibal, are they aggressive ?

tuomaskoivurinne Featured By Owner Mar 11, 2015 Traditional Artist

Cannibal?

grisador Featured By Owner Mar 14, 2015

I mean they do not eat one of their own species

tuomaskoivurinne Featured By Owner Mar 14, 2015 Traditional Artist

Yes, I know what a cannibal is. Please read the caption, Baryonyx is not eating another Baryonyx.

grisador Featured By Owner Mar 15, 2015

I mean Why the Younger Baryonx keep his distance ?

The Bigger One is Territorial to smaller ones ?

tuomaskoivurinne Featured By Owner Mar 18, 2015 Traditional Artist

When it comes to predators, it's not like they are happy to share...

grisador Featured By Owner Mar 18, 2015

You are Right; especially the Bigger Ones

But Vultures and Herons seem to be Sharing so why not their Cousins ? Size ?

tuomaskoivurinne Featured By Owner Mar 19, 2015 Traditional Artist

There's no way we can ever answer that. Big predators (especially solitary ones) avoid confrontation, as it consumes energy and might have fatal consequences.
And it's not like vultures are "sharing" the dead zebra buffet on the savannah in a social behavior sense. They just eat what they can, before they have to fight against other scavengers arriving at the scene.

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Aloodonguy67 Featured By Owner Jul 31, 2013 Student Artist

Great art!

TheOneTrueSirCharles Featured By Owner Jul 31, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Beautiful work!

SilverDragon234 Featured By Owner Mar 25, 2013

I bet either the grownup or the croc made the kill, but it matters not: Spinosaurs will go after land prey when need be, and when they do.. nothing gets in their way

rexlr8tion Featured By Owner Aug 18, 2012

the baryonyx is bein one tough nut. His foot is pretty much is chomped off by the crocodile and he is like"problem?"

tuomaskoivurinne Featured By Owner Aug 20, 2012 Traditional Artist

Mmm... I see what you mean, but his leg is not being "chomped off". The meat in Goniopholis's jaws is from the carcass. Bary's leg is behind the head. I see that it looks a bit odd, thanks for pointing that out...