Triceratops vs tyrannosaur

This is my newest addition to the practice series. This time, it's not just a single dinosaur, but two dinosaurs interacting! Wow! It's incomplete as you can tell immediately...I might flesh them out and make them look nicer if I get around to it...

Anyway, its supposed to be a Triceratops flicking away a young tyrannosaur. In doing so, the Triceratops is almost rearing up...I initially wanted to draw the Triceratops standing firmly with both its forelimbs contacting the ground but ended up with this construct. So I guess the Triceratops locked its horns onto the tyrannosaur then reared upwards and flicked its head sideways, essentially pushing the tyrannosaur up off its feet then tossing it aside.

I doubt this would have happened between adult individuals. This tyrannosaur is probably inexperienced and got too close the Triceratops. Or perhaps it was starving and was willing to take the risk...who knows, perhaps we'll never know....

Comments

Zach said…

Awesome, sir.

16 June, 2008 01:37

Raptor's Nest (old) said…

As always, I can't thank you enough!

16 June, 2008 10:30

Malacoda said…

Good drawing and excellent ending sentenc. Made me laugh anyway...

17 June, 2008 21:17

Raptor's Nest (old) said…

yep...;)

17 June, 2008 21:38

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