r/whowouldwin • u/Theturtleflask • 7d ago

Matchmaker What's the strongest dinosaur an unarmed regular human could beat in a fight?

No guns, no melee weapons, and no armor, just straight hands. The dinosaur has to exist in real life and could be from the Triassic to the Cretaceous period. The human will be fighting the dinosaur in an open field. Battle to the death. Whats the strongest dinosaur a human could kill without any weapons?

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u/Pinky_Boy 7d ago

Anything no bigger than a medium large dog probably

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u/[deleted] 7d ago

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u/Bully_Maguire420 7d ago

I mean unironically you could whoop the ass of a newly born Rex, op didn’t specify ages.

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u/Teneuom 7d ago

I’d destroy a rex. Just a swift kick to the pants and I’d win.

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u/Cond1tionOver7oad 7d ago

Just a couple shin kicks

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u/v2a5 3d ago

Not so sure about that. Wouldn't they be like 40-100 lbs with razor sharp teeth?

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u/Visual-Pineapple1940 7d ago

Do you think you would find a new born trex unattended? Pretty sure mom would be near by

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u/BeanNibb 7d ago

You only need to beat the one

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u/Helacious_Waltz 7d ago

Approach stealthily downwind staying nearby but out of sight. Chuck the Rock in the opposite direction to get her attention away from you, and then Sprint in and drop kick that little bastard. If it's a newborn, you'll probably easily take it out with one good kick.

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u/Visual-Pineapple1940 7d ago

True, ur not leaving alive tho haha

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u/Helacious_Waltz 7d ago

That really depends on which scientist is right about an adult T-Rex's speed. The lowest estimate I could find is 3 mph walking speed (slow but still fast enough to catch its prey) and possibly being unable to run.

The sprinting speed estimates tend to range from a smidge slower than the average adult could Sprint, to a few mph faster than Usain bolt. So you might actually be able to live if you're healthy & in shape, It just depends on what scientist is right. I'm fat out of shapes on debt, but if you're Usain bolt you have a decent chance.

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u/End_Of_Passion_Play 7d ago

You kidding me?

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u/GiantEnemaCrab 7d ago

Find me a Trex and I'll kick its ass.

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u/End_Of_Passion_Play 7d ago

Here's one.

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u/GiantEnemaCrab 7d ago

Yeah look, it's already dead. Told you I'd win.

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u/End_Of_Passion_Play 7d ago

Well, I'll be. Guess you're right.

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u/Fit-Veterinarian-848 7d ago

Trex

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u/End_Of_Passion_Play 7d ago

Strangely compelling

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u/Fit-Veterinarian-848 7d ago

It's easy I can just pick up the trex, spin him around like a beyblade and toss him breaking his bones

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u/MySnake_Is_Solid 7d ago

Can he pick up rocks, or a stick ?

Because otherwise you're not beating anything larger than a dog, a dodo would be easy enough.

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u/Mountain-Fennel1189 7d ago

But a dodo isnt a dinosa- wait it’s a bird so technically…

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u/IlikeHutaosHat 7d ago

Fuck it, let's just grab a chocken and call it a day

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u/GoAgainKid 7d ago

grab a chocken

Tasty!

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u/Ok-Resist3249 6d ago

Find the strongest one no larger than a dog then because rocks are weapons. Those two weapons are the reason we don't have natural weapons anymore.

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u/Eternity_Warden 7d ago

Some of the smaller ankylosaurids didn't have actual weapons if I remember correctly (which I may not). They could be heavier than a human but slow and relatively helpless to eye gouges and such.

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u/Canotic 7d ago

Yeah but the ankies are super cute and you'd be a dick if you punched one.

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u/CoolioDurulio 7d ago

Those things that Jurassic Park had spit acid despite that not being something they do I bet if I could get my hands on it it's not much tougher than a chicken

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u/AceBean27 7d ago

They are also over 2 meters tall, some 400kg in weight. Something else Jurassic Park changed.

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u/CoolioDurulio 7d ago

They don't even have frills on their necks either because that's a stupid thing for predators to have and they were agile predators who didn't wait for their food to die first like T-rexes. Seeing how different they are I'm surprised they didn't have any carnivorous Triceratops.

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u/iShrub 6d ago

Speaking of which, there should be a lot more thagomizing in the Jurassic Park series given how all "dinosaurs" have been made more terrifying.

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u/Academic_Paramedic72 6d ago

Perhaps a Deinonychus. It was about the size of a wolf, but there have been cases of people beating leopards before, which are comparable in weight.

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u/Holiday-Poet-406 7d ago

Humans aren't designed to fight without weapons, a chicken sized Dino with teeth and claws is going to make a mess of a human.

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u/DaHappyCyclops 7d ago

Ive seen humans wrestle other humans.

Ive seen humans wrestle bears.

Ive seen humans wrestle gators.

Chicken sized dino gets deep fried and dipped in BBQ sauce 10 times out of 10 mate.

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u/Ok-Resist3249 6d ago

Maybe a malnourished spectacle bear could be hurt to much and retreat without the shock that usually "defeats" bears. Yer even those have an additional layer of protection you don't and claws to tear you apart.

But yes, a 10 year old girl can kill a clawed chicken.

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u/HojMcFoj 6d ago

I've killed a wild turkey with my bare hands after dropping 30 ft out of a tree on to the back of my head, and I've thrown a possum about ten feet. Teeth and claws aren't a cheat code when you don't even weigh 15 pounds.