Baryonyx vs Dromaeosaurus

The Battle Contestants:

Baryonyx Walkeri: the European spinosaurid

Speed: 6- relatively speedy for animals it's size

Power: 5- strong when necessary

Defense: 4- sturdily built, but not especially strong in defense

Weaponry: 4- large fishing claw can be devastating

Oxygen: 7- can hold it's breath for long periods of time

Sociability: 4- relatively social for spinosaurids

Intelligence: 7- extremely smart but not very well known

Dromaeosaurus Falculus: the intelligent raptor species

Speed: 8- extremely fast runners

Power: 3- not especially strong alone, but strong in a pack

Defense: 4- lightly built skeletons for speed

Weaponry: 5- curved killing claw for stabbing

Oxygen: 2- head feathers trap small amounts of oxygen

Sociability: 10- have strong family pack system

Intelligence: 9- relatively smart in dinosaur standards

The Death Fight:

Evolution, nature, and time are cruel tyrants. They have claimed the lives of not only us, but creatures now extinct. Now join us as we look for the most dangerous creature to ever evolve. Prepare for yourselves, as blood will spill and monsters will fall. Prepare as the ancient giants long deceased now fight for dominance. Prepare for our Prehistoric Fight Club.

A juvenile Baryonyx and it's mother are fishing in a river at the edge of a forest. The mother over a period of time starts to wander away from the juvenile to catch fish, leaving him vulnerable. As the juvenile investigates a log on the riverside, a small growl comes from behind it. A Dromaeosaurus jumps up from behind it, startling the juvenile and making him flee towards the river, calling out to his mother for help. However, another two Dromaeosaurus quickly burst from the horsetails on the other side of the river and leap across. The rest of the pack come out from the forest, eager for the promise of easy meat. A sub-adult male prepares to launch himself at him until...the mother comes from behind it and attacks. The raptor only makes it three feet off the ground before he is hit with the large claws that make the Baryonyx so deadly a fish hunter. The raptor slides in the mud before stopping. The raptor now has a massive wound on it's side. As the rest of the raptors get over the surprise of seeing the larger theropod attack them, the juvenile has taken the opportunity to run towards the river and dive under the water. With the easiest option for food gone, the raptors now turn their attention towards the adult, who roars at the in challenge. The alphas hesitate for several moments before the spinosaurid makes the decision for them. The female Baryonyx swiped her claws at the closest raptor, sending it slamming against a tree. The rest of the pack instantly attack her, jumping and slashing and trying to find a weak spot in her tough hide. One raptor makes the mistake of letting go to try and jump at her face. The Baryonyx instantly turns and grabs his head in her long jaws before shaking them violently. The raptor dies from a broken head. The Baryonyx doesn't have time to celebrate her victory, however, as four more Dromaeosaurus are slashing and biting her. She is losing blood and quickly losing the fight. Her only hope now is to get to the river and use that to her advantage. As quick as she can go, she hobbles towards the banks, with the raptor slashing even more now that she is trying to get in the water. The alpha male suddenly leaps at her face once they are six feet from the water. The water explodes however and a new contestant in the fight tackles the raptor in the air. The raptor doesn't have time to look at the new challenger, for the last things it sees are the jaws of it's attacker come down on its head. The predator lets go and the juvenile Baryonyx shrieks with joy at his first kill. Two of the three raptors jump off to kill the juvenile, while the last is stupid enough to keep clinging on. He is rewarded by being drowned. The female jumps into the river and immediately goes to the bottom. The Dromaeosaurus is able to breath for a short time before the oxygen balls in his head feathers run out. The raptor finally lets go before the Baryonyx takes advantage. She immediately grabs the raptor's head before holding him down to drown him. On the shore however is a different story. The juvenile Baryonyx is repeatedly trying to scare them off with a piercing shriek that would normally discourage small predators. This however is to no avail, as the raptors continue to chase after him. The juvenile trips over a rock, leaving him vulnerable to any attack. A raptor hurls itself at him before something in the air tackles it: a drowned Dromaeosaurus carcass. The tackled raptor struggles under the weight of the carcass, while last standing raptor tries to finish the job once and for all. The only thing stopping him from killing the juvenile though is that the mother is slowly limping out of the water close to the tree. The raptor gives one more hiss before running away. The Baryonyx gives a cry of victory before limping towards the tackled raptor. She must destroy any threat or future threat to her offspring to ensure the survival of her genes. She quickly brings her large claws down on the dromaeosaurid before going back to her juvenile. This time, they have won the battle for survival.

This is DaDog signing out from another chapter.

"Extinction doesn't have to be forever" ~Prehistoric Park Narrator

"Bring the past to the present for the future" ~DaDog