Could Felines Survive The Cretaceous?
Could Felines Survive The Cretaceous?
What would happen if modern felines roamed the Cretaceous? More specifically, what if they roamed North America during the Late Cretaceous? In this video, we drop a number of felines into this unique ecosystem and discuss how well they would perform against this prehistoric environment. From environment, to hunting to competition, we figure out…
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U forgetting leopard also share territory in india with bengal tigers. Overall if u see leopard is has the best chance to adapt. In today's world many places where most big cat aren't available, leopard is available and surviving. Its not the most agile or powerful but it can adapt very well. And u forgetting the fact that we only knew handful of species alive at that time. Most likely from small to big alot of animals were there in that period of time. Unless its a clash between predator and their territory most big cat can survive well as they are a very effective hunters. Except for cheetah. Cheetah is too invested in speed mode.
Jaguar???
Downvoted for including cheetahs and excluding Jaguars
Wheres the Jaguar
Youre an idiot for not including the Jaguar. Anything the leopard can do, the jaguar can do better.
A better choice than the cheers you should have used the Jaguars
I believe they and the Tiger would fair the best
Are not Sibirien tiger the biggest tiger?😊
What about the utahrapter
Yeah cats are majorly OP. They're faster, smarter, way more agile with better reflexes than even modern reptiles like vipers, and they are amazing at killing prey larger than themselves. I belive they could easily carve out a niche in the Cretacious. How dominant/endemic they would be is anyone's guess, but they could easily pick off young dinos, escape predators, and survive the conditions of the cretatious. I would be curious to see if the increased oxygen would cause cats to grow larger… Considering how effectively they hunt at night, and cats propensity for attacking and killing the young of other predators they compete with, I wouldn't be surprised if prides of lions wipe out raptor nests or even young rexes… lets not forget that the leading theory on the extiction of megolodon was being outcompeted by the smaller, faster sleeker Great white. Considering the differences in reproduction speeds, they could multiply and destroy other predators that provide danger/competition… considering the camoflage and ambush tactics and the fact that even freaking house cats devastate any ecosystem they're introduced too, I think the mythos surrounding dinos and their size simply skews the issue… cats are far better evolved, equipt and designed for the role of a predator. They dont need to kill adult dinos to wipe them out, they just need to raid nests at night and the old ones die off in 20 some years. I love dinosaurs, but a cat like a tiger or a lion is everything a raptor is but faster, smarter, better… cats are the most advanced best evolved predator on the planet. People go on and on about how good we are at hunting, but if an old decrept big cat decides to eat people, it will pick us off by the dozens- even killing hunters sent to kill them (many accounts of this)…
I know bigger isn’t always better but i love how T. rex is this near 10 ton tank that very few animals can match up against.
The bengal tiger is not the biggest there is still a tiger subspecies that is bigger the siberian tiger
Everyone talking about Jaguars doesn't understand that they would be preyed upon!
They are absolute units but there's nothing that hunts Jaguars.
I repeat nothing against them we were talking about the third largest cat species.
They're too big to scale trees. So what does a Jaguar do when a theropod that's big enough to eat it hunts it?
Or smaller theropods that possibly hunt in packs!
I think the leopard is the max size that a cat could be and survive!
Unless we're talking about a cat species that evolved that say the size of a damn rhino. They don't have a chance!
Where the Jaguars at?
The cats wouldn't fair well against the different dromaeosaurs that existed. The big cats are excellent predators but are severely outmatched by the theropods. If anyone has seen what a roadrunner does to a mouse or snake, imagine that but a dakotaraptor that is 19.6 to 20ft long and 900 to 1000 lbs…the cats wouldn't survive. There's a reason mammals at the end of the Cretaceous Period only got as large as a raccoon.
All the big cats would need to stay away from the water…. There were some super nasty things living in/near the water during that time.
1 word… Spinosaurus!!! It was larger than a T-Rex.
for me personally i dont think any of creatures except ppl as we live now would survive in times of dinozaurs. lets be real. they ruled the world for a reason and only becuase big rock killed them mammals had a chance to raise… without that even there would be us now.
Jaguars should've been included, they would've done the best
It’s not surprising that lions, leopards and tigers would more than likely become allies against a T-Rex or other large dinosaurs entering their area. I don’t think cheetahs would live very long. I mean even if they had allies with the lions and leopards to not bother them or steal their food, they’re just not equipped to hunt dinosaurs. They’re best skills is taking down smaller prey like gazelles and chicken size prey. I think they would end up being prey to the dinosaurs. Lions have a much better chance of survival because they live in prides.
If I m not mistaken, there weren't arboreal dinosaurs or at least not as strong as a leopard. Being as fast as a big cat, both in running and climbing during mesozoic means you're untouchable.
My personal survival score for each big cat is:
Cheetah: 3 if alone 5 if in pack
The rest are 10/10. Especially lions
I think u accidentally switched cheetah's and leopard's bite force😅
I believe that big cats can survive in the Creataceous.
I think jaguars would do wonders against some mid-class raptors on a rainforest, but heavy class might need more than just being sneaky 🤷♂️
Felines are natures ultimate predator, while the likes of the Chetah may struggle – lions, Leopards and lets not forget the domestic would thrive. For a Leopard or a domestic threats remain the same (doesnt matter a t rex or a lion, both will eat them)- but the food base is extended with a heap of lizards. So itll be like xmas for them. Lions would have it tougher, but being surrounded by monsters is nothing new to them. And of course its more than just there ability to hunt or evade – cats have a huge list of abilities to help them survive pretty much anywhere. I think the question would likely become, would cats destroy the ecosystem?
Only one is a Feline the other three are Pantherine. Cheetah of the subfamily Felinae (Cat-like) = Feline. Leopard, Lion, Tiger of the subfamily Pantherinae (Panther-like) = Pantherine. As a collective they are Felids being in the family Felidae (Related To Felis / Cat).