I'm pretty sure they know what they're doing, considering that David Krentz is involved in the series and was who confirmed that the infected sauropod was in fact an Argentinosaurus
Depends on the life I wanna live.
Survive? Get a Quetzacoatlus to go into places they can't reach, or an Ankylosaurus for major protection against zombies and people. Assuming we can feed zombies to our pets, an Allosaurus squad would be unstoppable.
If I wanna go out swinging? Therizinosaurus, Triceratops, Stegosaurus and Tyrannosaurus are the best options.
However, the most well-rounded option would be a sauropod (I'd want Apatosaurus, since it's my favorite, but Shunosaurus and Dreadnoughtus are also cool). Can take them to live in the wild and survive on a move able fort, or take em into the city and slaughter zombies and gangs
Ankylosaurus is probably the best armored of the Ankylosaurs, along with Saichania. By the late Cretaceous, they were very well protected, though you might have to worry about bites to the legs.
The early Cretaceous ones, like Sauropelta, were basically generic sauropods with a few hard plates and bumps and spikes.
well they’re immune to the affliction, I’d think their skin would be very tough, and too comparatively wide and flat for human teeth to bite
I mean I like Nodosaurids personally
Do the dinosaurs turn into zombies as well? If so then apatosaurus would turn into a zombie after one bite, it’s large size would make it seeable from very far away and it’s slow speed would mean it would probably take a bite if it came across a massive horde
If the dinosaurs are susceptible to becoming zombies, I would definitely choose an Ankylosaurus. Less risk of zombie bites when you’re covered in osteoderms.
Wholly agreed. It'd be a herbivore, so no need to hunt for food, it'd have a feathery coat for protection, and it could kill zombies from a safe distance.
well assuming the bite would be able to get through the skin of an animal that large to begin with, not that any of them have anything to worry about from the affliction
Even big, powerful creatures can get swarmed, using >! that tiger from The Walking Dead as an example. She killed any zombie with ease one on one, but succumbed to a horde after awhile. !< There's eventually just an endless tide of gnashing jaws that could overwhelm even a big theropod if it got surrounded by enough of them.
The thing is,overwhelming swarms of humans starts to become less effective when you got an certain amount of height roughly around an adult asian elephant, especially if such animal is determined enough to have do or die mindset.Plus zombies are not that hard to plow through even with a car.
Source:Lives in a country with history of extensive use of war elephants,and with record of one elephant bulldozing over an entire squardon of cavalry.
numbers can be strong but if they aren’t strong enough alone to do any damage than it doesn’t matter, a hundred eight year olds trying to beat a full grown White Rhino to death is just gonna result in a really pissed off Rhino and a ton of dead kids
the zombieism is a primate exclusive thing
I would personally go with Ekrixinatosaurus, they’re big without being too big so they can fit in more places, they are believed to have had a very tough and rugged build that can withstand punishment pretty easily so they can shrug off just about anything zombies could throw at them, plus I feel like their osteoderms would make their tail attack potentially more damaging, I would imagine they could probably eat most zombie meat just fine, and I saw one estimate saying they had a bite force of over 7000 psi, which even half of that would be more than enough to pop a human skull like a grape
This has nothing to do with the dinosaur side of the topic but as soon as I read "The zombieism is a primate exclusive thing" my brain immediately went to zombie chimps, gorillas, orangutans, etc, from zoos that would also be effected. Which is by far the scariest thing I think I've ever imagined.
Triceratops. Triceratops were massive so riding it would keep you above any zombies and could transport large amount of resources or people and given how thick triceratops hide was there would be no easy way for the undead to harm it especially if we go medieval and add armor to it. Since trikes were herbivores it would be much easier feeding it compared to a carnivore like an allosaurus or tyrannosaur and rotten zombie flesh probably wouldn’t be any predators first meal choice so good meat might be harder to come by. The horns and frill could act like a battering ram when moving through a horde of the undead and provide frontal protection for the riders. Finally triceratops is an impressive animal would give people a definite morale boost which can help people during battle with the undead and raiders.
I do remember and that and that would just prove even more that triceratops would be a rather easy to feed in a zombie apocalypse. Mostly eating conifers, leftover food scrapes and the occasional zombie.
Honestly it's not even all that hard to make basic zombie-proof armor. Just need a few layers of fur and hide draped over it's back and you should be good.
1. Ankylosaurus - armored all around so less chance of being bitten and infected, could trample and crush anything in its way
2. Therizinosaurus - those claws will slice their way out of any problem
3. Quetzalcoatlus- it can fly, easy escape plan
Utahraptor. It’s still pretty big but it isn’t so big that you have to feed it way more than you’re capable of getting ahold of (assuming the zombification rots the meat to the point of being inedible). It’s also fast and feathered meaning you can move to colder, and therefore more isolated, locations. It’s probably the most nimble and easy to transport creature that will also be extremely useful in almost all places.
Ankylosaurus. Walking tanks. Enough zombies can take down a lot of creatures, but human teeth and appendages can barely get through denim. How are the supposed to get anywhere near getting through ankylosaurus?
Megatherium.
Sure, they ain't dinosaurs, but they'd be useful during a zombie apocalypse. They can dig large underground tunnels, so I'd be able to have a large underground base that zombies (and other survivors) wouldn't find so easily. Also, since megatherium are probably scavengers they'd be very useful in getting rid of zombies, by tearing them apart with their claws and eating whatever zombie remains are left. They'd also be able to scare away animals such as wolves and bears from their kills, so I'd easily be able to take whatever scraps of meat I can. Highly doubt that zombies would be able to bite through their thick fur that covers their body.
Besides, I ain't worried about the zombies, since the megatherium could take them easily. I'm mostly worried about the survivors (and wildlife).
I'd probably have to give the megatheriums some sort of armour that would be useful against bullets. Covering the torso and the head. But besides having to worry about the living, I'll worry very little about the zombies since my megatherium gang would have taken care of most of them.
I’ve seen enough zombie movies and shows to have the knowledge that the government would probably put bases with soldiers and for people who aren’t infected so I’d take the easy route of that journey and take me a Quetzalcoatlus, or I would probably have some sort of heavy armored Dino that would protect me but also be lethal in combat like an ankylosaurus or triceratops, but if there’s a problem where I have a body of water blocking me from my destination, then I’d probably also have a Spinosaurus since it’s big, semi-aquatic, has big claws, and I can ride it’s sail for safety (It could also get me fish rather than having to go on land to get meat).
Honestly, it’s pretty hard but I’d choose Spino, they can take me around the water, have me sit in their sail, give me fish rather than looking for food in the land which would be risky and it would overall be awesome.
I would choose three sauropods, on the larger end so maybe Brachiosaurus or Supersaurus. Although in a realistic scenario they would probably die of infection, even if they aren't affected by the zombie whatever. I have no knowledge of healthcare, especially not for extinct animals
They can’t be infected by a horde of zombies. Even a lion cannot physically draw blood through a T.rex’s skin. The teeth are physically not long enough to reach the dermis and blood vessels beneath. Tiny and blunt human teeth and nails further cannot threaten the even heavier sauropod hide. Your dinosaur, especially considering the larger titanosaurs and brachiosaurs, are utterly invincible even in the thickest hordes of zombies. Meanwhile you’re 40 feet up safe and sound from the chaos. Also, your sauropods aren’t lowering their heads down very often at all, considering they need the leaves of the trees.
Even if the disease was airborne, sitting 40ft+ up above means the disease will struggle to reach you and your dinosaurs.
Granted OP said the animals are immune to the disease, but even if they weren’t it’s going to be nearly impossible to get them sick.
It’s a more foolproof plan than you realize.
Sauropods didn’t stand still and let predators eat them alive. They’ve got plenty of motion in them when they want it. And frankly, even the massive World War Z climbing hordes would get brutally bulldozed by the massive power of the sauropod’s forward footsteps. The zombie horde is about as useless as an ants’ assault on a crocodile. Except these rotting people ants can’t climb well enough, fast enough, to reach you or the sauropod’s soft tissue. So actually more useless.
lol that one's my favorite Cambrian thing because it looks so weird. Even weirder to think it was only about the size of a thumb, looks like it should be bigger.
If by "loyal companion" cooperation is implied to be good, I don't think I can overstate how useful riding on the back of a Titanosaur would be. Think of like the mumakils from Lord of the Rings. But can the dinosaurs get the virus?
Quetzalcoatlus or Hatzegopteryx. Huge, imposing, able to swallow and peck zombies, and I would want to test if it could be ridden on as it flies. If so, easy transportation to anywhere on Earth.
Shantungosaurus. I wouldn’t want to deal with having to feed a carnivore, especially a large one. If they could eat zombies that’d be less of an issue, but it still requires you to get close to the zombies, which brings with it some inherent risks. So herbivores over carnivores. And as far as herbivores are concerned, shantungosaurus basically has most of the same advantages as a sauropod. It’s still WAY too big to be directly threatened by zombies, and you’d be more or less invulnerable from them while mounted. Sure it’s not as big as a titanosaur, but there comes a point where the usefulness of the size starts to suffer from diminishing returns. So it gets more or less all the same utility of a large sauropod and it doesn’t need to eat quite as much. Less time grazing means more time on the move, and therefore less chance of being ambushed.
Did anyone read or lissen to the story where peaple found a fosiliced train that randomly traveled back in the past where the found a hivemind crystal fungus
3 pachyrhinosaurus. They are suited for cold weather that will slow the zombies. They are migrators so i can travel far if need be. And they are herd animals and will protect me and eachother. Thick skin and feather/fur so they will be resistant to zombie bites. And vegetarian so feeding them wont be too much of a hastle.
Quetzalcoatl, Triceratops, Baryonix
Quetzalcoatl could carry me to any location if the situation it's dire and would have plenty of food to eat if I stick to the coast.
Triceratops is a tank that would be useful to slam through hordes of zombies and break through obstacles would also graze.
And Baryonix is one of my favorite dinosaurs and would be amazing for all terrain mobility.
Gonna roll with dumb and let the Stegosaurus lead the way...or run, maybe do nothing at all while it eats grass and watches me slowly being disemboweled. No matter, I got to ride a Stego.
quetz as my escape ride (im 5”1 and weigh like 100lbs so hopefully it could support me in short flight intervals) utahraptor as defense, umm then maybe a rex also for defense but to carry some goods? and myself if necessary
It’s not too big, it can survive colder environments, and it’s got one hell of a bite, nothing compared to a Tyrannosaurus rex but still pretty strong bite and sharp teeth, it also is fast and has dope feathers
Honestly just pick a giant herbivore and build a small platform on their back to live on all you have to do is build something for it's feet for bite protection and it wouldn't even notice the zombies
I know but the chance of losing it to infection if it's not primate exclusive or honestly dead rotting corpses touching the dinosaurs legs and giving it something else is possible. Battle damage as well if needing to walk through the skeleton of society
Shunosaurus, a smaller sauropod but still big enough to get me out of biting range, plus they got club tails so rear attack is covered, they'll find food wherever since they're herbivores...
Also they have cute faces...
Edit, I was a little confused, so I can choose two other beasties!?
Well in that case!
Also I'm assuming that these animals are completely tame/trained/otherwise under my control
Quetzalcaotlus for scouting for resources, also I just love these guys so much I will swear. And as for feeding them, they're probably better at scavenging than I am. Plus there's always the zombies
Final pic is less for practical uses. But still has plenty. A Parasaurolophus. I'm assuming infected are fairly standard zombies in which case they're not biting through a parasaurolophus' skin. Also a herbivore so they can basically eat the ground. If I'm in a building and the Shunosaurus spots trouble, parasaurolophus let's everyone know. Good for distracting hoards and other humans. Plus real quick. I'd put money on a parasaurolophus outpacing a horse.
So, in conclusion, shunosaurus for heavy hits and mobile base, parasaurolophus for quick escape and distractions and Quetzalcaotlus for scouting
Idk why havent seen this but utah raptors theyre big but can still fit threw a door and 3 of them would be amazing agile and acteal killing machines while also not being so big to attract much attention
This argument is based on the assumption that animals can be zombified but still works if only humans can become zombies
Austroraptor, Would be relatively fast so it could outrun zombies and hunt animals like rabbits and squirrels it also wouldn’t draw to much attention to itself like a T.Rex or Triceratops, it has the benefit of being a decent size so it could bring down a decent amount of zombies or a large meal like a cow. I assume fish would be a food which zombies wouldn’t have killed and if Austroraptor did hunt fish then it could open more opportunities for food. Having a larger dinosaur like Giganotosaurus would need lots of food to keep it going which Austroraptor wouldn’t have to worry about as much. I feel like Austroraptor wouldn’t have much of a problem in coldish environments and climbing steep surfaces so as I live in the Uk I would go to a mountainous place in Scotland to effectively survive.
Ankylosaurus would basically be an indestructible tank untill it exhausts itself to death
Hatzegopteryx would be cool if I could ride it and fly away (being the bulkiest pterosaur) although I would probably fall off and die
Predators aren't a really good choice, they will get exhausted quite fast, and when they run out of zombies they will eat you.
So a ceratopsian maybe ?
Ankylosaurus would just trample and smash zombies apart and with there flat backs and armor they'd be good as transport if cars aren't a viable option! (Considering oil may be scarce in a zombie apocalypse)
If I’m going to have three of ‘em, I’d definitely choose some sort of Megaraptoran. Large enough to hop on in case of danger, probably fast enough to chase away or flee from rabid zombies and mate have you seen those claws?! Plus, despite being a formidable animal some of the smaller ones are sizeable enough so that they could likely fit inside large buildings, like a shopping center/mall or a house (if you’re living in some fucking mansion, that is). Whilst they do have disadvantages, such as the colossal amount of food just one of them would need, at least I didn’t pick a damn T. rex or Mapusaurus that would need triple times the raw meat!
I would pick Quetzalcoatlus because three could swoop down and erase zombies with their huge spear shaped beaks, and they could fly me away from danger
I think I might go with say, Nothosaurus to help me out with living out in a tropical environment, a small pterosaur for scouting, and a Ceratosaurus since it's adequately large and it's digestive system could possible resist infection when eating tainted food.
Gallimimus, can kick the zombies while I shoot them and if were overwhelmed I can get on one of their backs and go super fast, or I can find a motorcycle and be like owen grady
Therizinosaurus
Reasons:
It’s an herbivore so I only have to look for my own food
Due to its size most people or animals won’t attempt to fight me
It’s claws would be I good weapon against zombies
Also it’s downy covering would make it not only a good source of heat during cold nights, and also comfortable to sleep next too
A hoard could take down lots of these prehistoric animals and then you’ll end up with zombie beasts. No thanks :P I think pteranodon is a good choice though
I'm gonna go with Triceratops. They'd instinctively surround me like I'm their baby... hopefully. Plus they might be pretty good at creating exits, and they'd be perfect for transporting resources.
Hmmm, Yutyrannus, assuming they have extra thick feather coats from living in the arctic, I imagine that'd be difficult to tear through, and it's smaller so I imagine it can get through places easily, not that it'd be an issue anyways, the head crest would probably absorb some impact from ramming into a wall cus the door was too small, then finally, they've got extra weapons, of course the jaws, but then claws as well as the head crest to provide some extra damage even though the crest was likely for display, and of course stomping and tail smacking. Finally since it's speculated to have been taking the evolutionary path to become a Tyrannosaurid, I imagine it'd be close in intelligence, not like really similar but close enough to be extra handy. 1 Yutyrannus might raise your odds significantly but there's no guarantee, 2 Yutyrannus definitely helps a lot but there's still a chance you can die, 3 is overkill but anything's possible so. Yutyrannus is my go-to apocalypse dinosaur!
Some large grazer would probably be safest since it’d be easiest to feed, I’d go with paleoloxodon since those tusks are probably fantastic for clearing the hordes
Therizinosaurus. Assuming this zombie virus is human-specific, I get three tickle-chickens ready to edward-scizzorhands any zombie that gets close, AND they're herbivores? Literally never have to worry about feeding them. Armed-and-ready mobile sentries constantly resupplying their batteries as they circle the perimeter.
spinosaurus because if you somehow sit on the sail no zombie will be able to reach you while the 7 tons semi aquatic beast will bite, slash, and tail slap every zombie coming.
My three favorite dinosaurs lmao-
1) Utahraptor - Mostly cuz that would be sick, but a scout would be helpful. Plus it’s a nice sized raptor so it wouldn’t be too easy to take down
2) Eotriceratops - Another fave dinosaur. Would just be cool to have, also it’s basically a tank with horns.
3) Ichthyvenator - Medium sized support, also has the ability to swim which would be nice.
If we're bringing people back from the dead I'm bringing Genius Troodon back from the midden heap. Feel like we could really get a plan going, and they're little enough to pretty much fit anywhere. I'd be worried about where bigger dinos could sleep safely without being attacked, although I suppose not being overburdened with brains Ankylosaurus wouldn't attract the hordes so that's an option.
So my choices will not be dinosaurs but mammals bcs I assume they still has base intelligence of an actual animal.
So…with that said,my choices are-
-Paleoxodon namadicus.
A 22 ton giant elephant that will make even rex look like a featherweight.What can I say?A gaint war elephant is always a win.
-Haast's eagle.
A giant,moa-killing eagle.Will be useful for scouting.And picking of small animals.
-Epicyon heydani
A giant dog.Not much to say since everyone knows how useful dogs are in every zombie movie.
EDIT:I misread the question and thought one for three different kinds.So to answer the question again,I'll just pick one male and two female elephants.Elephant herds never goes wrong.
Well it's not a dinosaur but it is prehistoric but my ideal would be a Paraceratherium. It should be large enough to have a small camper style saddle on it's back without harming it. Being able to be above the zombies and just trampling them as needed would be huge.
Anklyosaurus. Since they’re backs are huge armour-like things, and their tails are basically weapons, so it’d be hard to attack it unless you went for its stomach
My dad says any type of huge raptor, since it’s fast and can run away easily
Ankylosaurus or one of the other ankylosauroids
Pros:
Too heavily armored for bites to get through most of its body.
Blunt force trauma might be better at ensuring zombies are out of the fight than slashing or puncturing since the club isn't as likely to get stuck in a corpse and any crawlers it makes will have to drag their busted limbs unlike any bisected zombies.
Low enough to the ground that they are less likely too miss crawlers that could bite a dino's ankles.
Wouldn't need as much food as a Sauropod and likely could eat poor quality food if the mummy is anything to go off of.
If the zombies were more intelligent than just "go towards noise" robots, they might focus on the only part of the body thin enough to bite; the club.
Might be VERY hard to stop by swarming. Low center of mass + large weight = high torque. I'd bet they could just push through crowds. Not sure if spikes would be good or bad here since spikes might make a shield of skewered zombies but would also make it easier to be stopped.
The group had complex nasal passages that could have been for communication and/or sense of smell. Either would be useful for finding food, water, allies, or hidden zeds.
Size: Ankylosaurus itself was BIG. One specimen was 33ft! With its armor, it could likely carry a lot of supplies and a war platform isn't unreasonable.
They may [have dug trenches.](https://gizmodo.com/armored-dinos-may-have-dug-trenches-to-protect-themselv-1846503545)
Cons:
possibly Deaf? [they may have been deaf?](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220111100014.htm)
Extremely slow
Might have needed room to swing its tail
have you seen that Primal episode with the zombie Brachiosaur? that one gave me nightmares
i think the creators said it was an Argentinosaurus, and yes it was pretty fucked
No neck spines. The creators don't know what they are talking about lmao. Edit: Confusion with Amargasaurus, I’m a bit special.
I'm pretty sure they know what they're doing, considering that David Krentz is involved in the series and was who confirmed that the infected sauropod was in fact an Argentinosaurus
Holy fuck I got it confused with Amargasaurus. I’m special.
I wanted to say I'd pick Fang, bc she has Zombie experience and is survival trained under unusual conditions.
Plus Fang is way smarter than your average animal
Yea but it was a awsome consept
Depends on the life I wanna live. Survive? Get a Quetzacoatlus to go into places they can't reach, or an Ankylosaurus for major protection against zombies and people. Assuming we can feed zombies to our pets, an Allosaurus squad would be unstoppable. If I wanna go out swinging? Therizinosaurus, Triceratops, Stegosaurus and Tyrannosaurus are the best options. However, the most well-rounded option would be a sauropod (I'd want Apatosaurus, since it's my favorite, but Shunosaurus and Dreadnoughtus are also cool). Can take them to live in the wild and survive on a move able fort, or take em into the city and slaughter zombies and gangs
I would think Ankylosaurus would be better at killing zombies than Stegosaurus
Yeah bcs their thagomizers would be saturated with zombies before long
plus they would require more accuracy on these smaller targets
Ankylosaurus was my answer too. Plus they're more difficult for zombies to bite into.
i wonder if any specific species of Ankylosaurids would be better than Ankylosaurus for some reasons of other
Ankylosaurus is probably the best armored of the Ankylosaurs, along with Saichania. By the late Cretaceous, they were very well protected, though you might have to worry about bites to the legs. The early Cretaceous ones, like Sauropelta, were basically generic sauropods with a few hard plates and bumps and spikes.
well they’re immune to the affliction, I’d think their skin would be very tough, and too comparatively wide and flat for human teeth to bite I mean I like Nodosaurids personally
Do the dinosaurs turn into zombies as well? If so then apatosaurus would turn into a zombie after one bite, it’s large size would make it seeable from very far away and it’s slow speed would mean it would probably take a bite if it came across a massive horde
If the dinosaurs are susceptible to becoming zombies, I would definitely choose an Ankylosaurus. Less risk of zombie bites when you’re covered in osteoderms.
But you also have to wonder, is a zombie bite strong enough to penetrate the skin of a sauropod. Or many different dinos, for that matter.
I love Anklyos so I’m thinking the same thing.
Therizinosaurus was my first thought. “Rip and tear until it is done” and all that.
thems slicey bitches
They could carry a person easily,,,
yee
Wholly agreed. It'd be a herbivore, so no need to hunt for food, it'd have a feathery coat for protection, and it could kill zombies from a safe distance.
It could kill zombies from the next zip code
Yep, my first thought too. Less exposure to bites like a Trex or other big predator would get having to lunge with the head.
well assuming the bite would be able to get through the skin of an animal that large to begin with, not that any of them have anything to worry about from the affliction
So we're assuming they can't be zombified, then? That would change things a bit.
yes we’re assuming the affliction is primate exclusive
Even big, powerful creatures can get swarmed, using >! that tiger from The Walking Dead as an example. She killed any zombie with ease one on one, but succumbed to a horde after awhile. !< There's eventually just an endless tide of gnashing jaws that could overwhelm even a big theropod if it got surrounded by enough of them.
The thing is,overwhelming swarms of humans starts to become less effective when you got an certain amount of height roughly around an adult asian elephant, especially if such animal is determined enough to have do or die mindset.Plus zombies are not that hard to plow through even with a car. Source:Lives in a country with history of extensive use of war elephants,and with record of one elephant bulldozing over an entire squardon of cavalry.
numbers can be strong but if they aren’t strong enough alone to do any damage than it doesn’t matter, a hundred eight year olds trying to beat a full grown White Rhino to death is just gonna result in a really pissed off Rhino and a ton of dead kids
Jesus that is the most perfect placement of a reference I've ever seen and now I'm torn if I want therizinosaurus or something else
If you'll excuse me, I need to play ARK with the DOOM Eternal OST playing from the saddle of a therizinosaur...
And, you don't have to find meat to feed it. Brilliant!
the zombieism is a primate exclusive thing I would personally go with Ekrixinatosaurus, they’re big without being too big so they can fit in more places, they are believed to have had a very tough and rugged build that can withstand punishment pretty easily so they can shrug off just about anything zombies could throw at them, plus I feel like their osteoderms would make their tail attack potentially more damaging, I would imagine they could probably eat most zombie meat just fine, and I saw one estimate saying they had a bite force of over 7000 psi, which even half of that would be more than enough to pop a human skull like a grape
Ahh yes the explosive born lizard
that too, I give one an eye patch and teach it to be a good Demoman
I'm a grim bloody fable, with an unhappy bloody end!
Not One Of Ya Is Gonna Survive This!
This has nothing to do with the dinosaur side of the topic but as soon as I read "The zombieism is a primate exclusive thing" my brain immediately went to zombie chimps, gorillas, orangutans, etc, from zoos that would also be effected. Which is by far the scariest thing I think I've ever imagined.
wouldn’t be nice no
My god that is horrifying. We need a movie about that.
we have Zoombies where humans are the only vertebrates immune apparently, it sucks don’t watch it
Triceratops. Triceratops were massive so riding it would keep you above any zombies and could transport large amount of resources or people and given how thick triceratops hide was there would be no easy way for the undead to harm it especially if we go medieval and add armor to it. Since trikes were herbivores it would be much easier feeding it compared to a carnivore like an allosaurus or tyrannosaur and rotten zombie flesh probably wouldn’t be any predators first meal choice so good meat might be harder to come by. The horns and frill could act like a battering ram when moving through a horde of the undead and provide frontal protection for the riders. Finally triceratops is an impressive animal would give people a definite morale boost which can help people during battle with the undead and raiders.
remember that Ceratopsian omnivore theory? I feel like they’d try to eat the zombies too sometimes
I do remember and that and that would just prove even more that triceratops would be a rather easy to feed in a zombie apocalypse. Mostly eating conifers, leftover food scrapes and the occasional zombie.
fuckin’ giant horned boars also as an alternative Eotriceratops is of course just a little bit bigger
Valid point about the difficulty of finding food for a predator but what about a scavenger?
Honestly it's not even all that hard to make basic zombie-proof armor. Just need a few layers of fur and hide draped over it's back and you should be good.
The unnamed Mongolian titanosaur (Has it been named yet?). It's massive and I would be completely unaffected.
1. Ankylosaurus - armored all around so less chance of being bitten and infected, could trample and crush anything in its way 2. Therizinosaurus - those claws will slice their way out of any problem 3. Quetzalcoatlus- it can fly, easy escape plan
but which would you pick?
Pry the Theri, I think it would be the best out of the three I thought of, the claws just seem like a great way of combating the zombies
I believe so
Therizinosaurus, if animals are affected too then a tylosaurus and give me some scuba gear so I can build myself an underwater base
the affliction would be primate exclusive, though the idea of going full WaterWorld with sea creatures is fun
Utahraptor. It’s still pretty big but it isn’t so big that you have to feed it way more than you’re capable of getting ahold of (assuming the zombification rots the meat to the point of being inedible). It’s also fast and feathered meaning you can move to colder, and therefore more isolated, locations. It’s probably the most nimble and easy to transport creature that will also be extremely useful in almost all places.
now I’m curious how they’d actually do with cold weather
I imagine they wouldn’t do terrible assuming their feathers were insulating. If not a Dakotaraptor would probably be my next bet.
I’d be curious to see how Utahraptor would do
Brain: quetz Rn tho: rex
heh
Quetz squad, fly to a mountion and get the quetzs to steal food for us.
Agreed
Id certainly hope they’d be strong enough to carry you and your stuff
They could carry a person easily
I’m pretty sure they can, thye Won’t be caring both at the same time
Ankylosaurus. Walking tanks. Enough zombies can take down a lot of creatures, but human teeth and appendages can barely get through denim. How are the supposed to get anywhere near getting through ankylosaurus?
and even on the off chance they do so what they walk it off
I was gonna say Dacto, Mega or Utah raptors but instead an pack of ankylosaurs would be unstoppable
Megatherium. Sure, they ain't dinosaurs, but they'd be useful during a zombie apocalypse. They can dig large underground tunnels, so I'd be able to have a large underground base that zombies (and other survivors) wouldn't find so easily. Also, since megatherium are probably scavengers they'd be very useful in getting rid of zombies, by tearing them apart with their claws and eating whatever zombie remains are left. They'd also be able to scare away animals such as wolves and bears from their kills, so I'd easily be able to take whatever scraps of meat I can. Highly doubt that zombies would be able to bite through their thick fur that covers their body. Besides, I ain't worried about the zombies, since the megatherium could take them easily. I'm mostly worried about the survivors (and wildlife). I'd probably have to give the megatheriums some sort of armour that would be useful against bullets. Covering the torso and the head. But besides having to worry about the living, I'll worry very little about the zombies since my megatherium gang would have taken care of most of them.
very nice and detailed decision, and I did say prehistoric animal so anything extinct is fair game
~~But they'd have the mammal problem though. Otherwise I might consider a group of Neanderthals.~~ Sorry I misremembered you said primate. 😞
I’ve seen enough zombie movies and shows to have the knowledge that the government would probably put bases with soldiers and for people who aren’t infected so I’d take the easy route of that journey and take me a Quetzalcoatlus, or I would probably have some sort of heavy armored Dino that would protect me but also be lethal in combat like an ankylosaurus or triceratops, but if there’s a problem where I have a body of water blocking me from my destination, then I’d probably also have a Spinosaurus since it’s big, semi-aquatic, has big claws, and I can ride it’s sail for safety (It could also get me fish rather than having to go on land to get meat).
which one would you pick, remember you pick one species and get three of said species
Honestly, it’s pretty hard but I’d choose Spino, they can take me around the water, have me sit in their sail, give me fish rather than looking for food in the land which would be risky and it would overall be awesome.
well not that risky I’d think, you would have 3 Spinosaurus’ as your personal guard
But at the same time I have a question, would the Dinosaurs be immune to the infection?
yes it’s a primate exclusive affliction
I would choose three sauropods, on the larger end so maybe Brachiosaurus or Supersaurus. Although in a realistic scenario they would probably die of infection, even if they aren't affected by the zombie whatever. I have no knowledge of healthcare, especially not for extinct animals
They can’t be infected by a horde of zombies. Even a lion cannot physically draw blood through a T.rex’s skin. The teeth are physically not long enough to reach the dermis and blood vessels beneath. Tiny and blunt human teeth and nails further cannot threaten the even heavier sauropod hide. Your dinosaur, especially considering the larger titanosaurs and brachiosaurs, are utterly invincible even in the thickest hordes of zombies. Meanwhile you’re 40 feet up safe and sound from the chaos. Also, your sauropods aren’t lowering their heads down very often at all, considering they need the leaves of the trees. Even if the disease was airborne, sitting 40ft+ up above means the disease will struggle to reach you and your dinosaurs. Granted OP said the animals are immune to the disease, but even if they weren’t it’s going to be nearly impossible to get them sick. It’s a more foolproof plan than you realize.
I'm imagining them all climbing up its neck to get to you...
Sauropods didn’t stand still and let predators eat them alive. They’ve got plenty of motion in them when they want it. And frankly, even the massive World War Z climbing hordes would get brutally bulldozed by the massive power of the sauropod’s forward footsteps. The zombie horde is about as useless as an ants’ assault on a crocodile. Except these rotting people ants can’t climb well enough, fast enough, to reach you or the sauropod’s soft tissue. So actually more useless.
A trio of Utahraptors would be perfect- fast, strong enough to carry me, and able to hunt food for me
nice
Since OP said your dinosaurs can’t get sick, they would be extremely easy to feed as well. They could just eat the zombie hordes over time.
I would like to spend however long it takes for zombies to decompose in a basement with some incomprehensible being from the Cambrian.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RnwxF9Xjq0M
lol that one's my favorite Cambrian thing because it looks so weird. Even weirder to think it was only about the size of a thumb, looks like it should be bigger.
yes
If by "loyal companion" cooperation is implied to be good, I don't think I can overstate how useful riding on the back of a Titanosaur would be. Think of like the mumakils from Lord of the Rings. But can the dinosaurs get the virus?
it is a primate exclusive affliction, also if you wanna go all in on the Mumakil role play you could go with Paleoloxodon
Yeah, it flew over my head for a second that you stated "prehistoric" not just dinosaur. Still a hard decision, though.
Quetzalcoatlus or Hatzegopteryx. Huge, imposing, able to swallow and peck zombies, and I would want to test if it could be ridden on as it flies. If so, easy transportation to anywhere on Earth.
Don’t forget that he can’t swallow too many because he/she might get full haha
Shantungosaurus. I wouldn’t want to deal with having to feed a carnivore, especially a large one. If they could eat zombies that’d be less of an issue, but it still requires you to get close to the zombies, which brings with it some inherent risks. So herbivores over carnivores. And as far as herbivores are concerned, shantungosaurus basically has most of the same advantages as a sauropod. It’s still WAY too big to be directly threatened by zombies, and you’d be more or less invulnerable from them while mounted. Sure it’s not as big as a titanosaur, but there comes a point where the usefulness of the size starts to suffer from diminishing returns. So it gets more or less all the same utility of a large sauropod and it doesn’t need to eat quite as much. Less time grazing means more time on the move, and therefore less chance of being ambushed.
I was wondering when somebody was gonna say Shantungosaurus
Did anyone read or lissen to the story where peaple found a fosiliced train that randomly traveled back in the past where the found a hivemind crystal fungus
never heard of it
3 pachyrhinosaurus. They are suited for cold weather that will slow the zombies. They are migrators so i can travel far if need be. And they are herd animals and will protect me and eachother. Thick skin and feather/fur so they will be resistant to zombie bites. And vegetarian so feeding them wont be too much of a hastle.
Glad I'm not the only one who's seriously considering them lol
Stegosaurus, I don't need to explain
why yes, the most comfortable mounts known to man
They had two rows of spines so you probably could sit between and have some cover as well
Quetzalcoatl, Triceratops, Baryonix Quetzalcoatl could carry me to any location if the situation it's dire and would have plenty of food to eat if I stick to the coast. Triceratops is a tank that would be useful to slam through hordes of zombies and break through obstacles would also graze. And Baryonix is one of my favorite dinosaurs and would be amazing for all terrain mobility.
Do you mean Quetzalcoatlas?
I'm sorry don't hurt me
Don’t worry, I just was wondering if you wanted a meso-American god as your prehistoric animal
I mean Aren't ancient gods prehistoric creatures
Not wrong.
Carcharodontosaurus
for what exactly reasons might I ask do you pick it over alternatives?
I'd pick carchys because they're badass! My original pick was a herd of suchiomimus
Ankylosaurus. Good luck biting through the armor.
I’d think they’d have a had enough time just getting through it’s skin let alone it’s armor
Gonna roll with dumb and let the Stegosaurus lead the way...or run, maybe do nothing at all while it eats grass and watches me slowly being disemboweled. No matter, I got to ride a Stego.
quetz as my escape ride (im 5”1 and weigh like 100lbs so hopefully it could support me in short flight intervals) utahraptor as defense, umm then maybe a rex also for defense but to carry some goods? and myself if necessary
They can't turn into zombies, can they?
Probably Pachycephalosaurus, because they’d go for it’s brain, and then they could start attacking the zombies.
nice
Pteranodon would be nice since it has the advantage of being able to fly
Bit too small to ride on though...
Yuttyranus
why so might I ask I’m curious?
It’s not too big, it can survive colder environments, and it’s got one hell of a bite, nothing compared to a Tyrannosaurus rex but still pretty strong bite and sharp teeth, it also is fast and has dope feathers
very nice
Therizinosaurus sense its my favorite extinct creature ant it could shread zombies to tiny little pieces with its huge claws
I think I would go with Utahraptors or Ankylo. Utahraptor for speed and attack and Ankylo for defense
just opposite ends of the spectrum really
Carnotaurus bacause its fast
Ankylosaurus, club tail go smashy smash on zombies
just going full Ving Rhames on their asses
Honestly just pick a giant herbivore and build a small platform on their back to live on all you have to do is build something for it's feet for bite protection and it wouldn't even notice the zombies
I don’t think an animal that large would need bite protection from a human mouth
I know but the chance of losing it to infection if it's not primate exclusive or honestly dead rotting corpses touching the dinosaurs legs and giving it something else is possible. Battle damage as well if needing to walk through the skeleton of society
it is primate exclusive though
Shunosaurus, a smaller sauropod but still big enough to get me out of biting range, plus they got club tails so rear attack is covered, they'll find food wherever since they're herbivores... Also they have cute faces... Edit, I was a little confused, so I can choose two other beasties!? Well in that case! Also I'm assuming that these animals are completely tame/trained/otherwise under my control Quetzalcaotlus for scouting for resources, also I just love these guys so much I will swear. And as for feeding them, they're probably better at scavenging than I am. Plus there's always the zombies Final pic is less for practical uses. But still has plenty. A Parasaurolophus. I'm assuming infected are fairly standard zombies in which case they're not biting through a parasaurolophus' skin. Also a herbivore so they can basically eat the ground. If I'm in a building and the Shunosaurus spots trouble, parasaurolophus let's everyone know. Good for distracting hoards and other humans. Plus real quick. I'd put money on a parasaurolophus outpacing a horse. So, in conclusion, shunosaurus for heavy hits and mobile base, parasaurolophus for quick escape and distractions and Quetzalcaotlus for scouting
Sikkkk, I love it
As cliche as it might be, I’m totally going with Tyrannosaurus for all the obvious reasons
I feel like a pack of 3 utahraptors would be interesting
Ankylosaurus. A walking fortress that feeds itself.
Idk why havent seen this but utah raptors theyre big but can still fit threw a door and 3 of them would be amazing agile and acteal killing machines while also not being so big to attract much attention
This argument is based on the assumption that animals can be zombified but still works if only humans can become zombies Austroraptor, Would be relatively fast so it could outrun zombies and hunt animals like rabbits and squirrels it also wouldn’t draw to much attention to itself like a T.Rex or Triceratops, it has the benefit of being a decent size so it could bring down a decent amount of zombies or a large meal like a cow. I assume fish would be a food which zombies wouldn’t have killed and if Austroraptor did hunt fish then it could open more opportunities for food. Having a larger dinosaur like Giganotosaurus would need lots of food to keep it going which Austroraptor wouldn’t have to worry about as much. I feel like Austroraptor wouldn’t have much of a problem in coldish environments and climbing steep surfaces so as I live in the Uk I would go to a mountainous place in Scotland to effectively survive.
Ankylosaurus would basically be an indestructible tank untill it exhausts itself to death Hatzegopteryx would be cool if I could ride it and fly away (being the bulkiest pterosaur) although I would probably fall off and die Predators aren't a really good choice, they will get exhausted quite fast, and when they run out of zombies they will eat you. So a ceratopsian maybe ?
purrasaurus
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Me and my triceratops are plowing through entire zombie hoardes and flipping cars to get to safety
I’m thinking triceratops because of the size and versatility
Velociraptor
You'd probably be fucked with them midgets. Not got anything against you or velocitaptors but yknow.
I changed my mine. Ankylosaurus
Inostrancevia
an interesting pick, why might I ask?
Ankylosaurus would just trample and smash zombies apart and with there flat backs and armor they'd be good as transport if cars aren't a viable option! (Considering oil may be scarce in a zombie apocalypse)
If they can’t be infected argentinasaurus utahraptor and gallimus
Ankylosaurus or kentrosaurus
Ankylosaurus of course
Ankylosaurus. They're huge armored and powerful. Zombies might not be able to bite through the armor and the club can bash their brains up.
Triceratops
Ankylosaurus Nature already created those fucking tanks for something, I would be the most successful survivor in the wasteland
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Ankylosaurus would be a good choice. Just put a nice saddle on it’s back and let it bulldoze it’s way through any horde of zombies.
I’d go for Suchomimus, we’d chill in the water where it’s not so easy for zombies to move and live off of eating fish
Megatherium, it would thrive in my climate and wreck any zombies
Velociraptors
If I’m going to have three of ‘em, I’d definitely choose some sort of Megaraptoran. Large enough to hop on in case of danger, probably fast enough to chase away or flee from rabid zombies and mate have you seen those claws?! Plus, despite being a formidable animal some of the smaller ones are sizeable enough so that they could likely fit inside large buildings, like a shopping center/mall or a house (if you’re living in some fucking mansion, that is). Whilst they do have disadvantages, such as the colossal amount of food just one of them would need, at least I didn’t pick a damn T. rex or Mapusaurus that would need triple times the raw meat!
Something fast that I could ride on to get away, like gallimimus.
Do they also turn into zombies if bitten?
A Tyrannosaurus Rex, as they were extremely durable
I would pick Quetzalcoatlus because three could swoop down and erase zombies with their huge spear shaped beaks, and they could fly me away from danger
I think I might go with say, Nothosaurus to help me out with living out in a tropical environment, a small pterosaur for scouting, and a Ceratosaurus since it's adequately large and it's digestive system could possible resist infection when eating tainted food.
Gallimimus, can kick the zombies while I shoot them and if were overwhelmed I can get on one of their backs and go super fast, or I can find a motorcycle and be like owen grady
Ill pick a pterasaur so i can ride it out to safety and do loot runs pretty fast too
Ankylosaurus probably
Therizinosaurus Reasons: It’s an herbivore so I only have to look for my own food Due to its size most people or animals won’t attempt to fight me It’s claws would be I good weapon against zombies Also it’s downy covering would make it not only a good source of heat during cold nights, and also comfortable to sleep next too
A hoard could take down lots of these prehistoric animals and then you’ll end up with zombie beasts. No thanks :P I think pteranodon is a good choice though
For the zombie apocalypse, I’d have to say Thanos simonattoi
I'm gonna go with Triceratops. They'd instinctively surround me like I'm their baby... hopefully. Plus they might be pretty good at creating exits, and they'd be perfect for transporting resources.
Quetzalcuatlus
Hmmm, Yutyrannus, assuming they have extra thick feather coats from living in the arctic, I imagine that'd be difficult to tear through, and it's smaller so I imagine it can get through places easily, not that it'd be an issue anyways, the head crest would probably absorb some impact from ramming into a wall cus the door was too small, then finally, they've got extra weapons, of course the jaws, but then claws as well as the head crest to provide some extra damage even though the crest was likely for display, and of course stomping and tail smacking. Finally since it's speculated to have been taking the evolutionary path to become a Tyrannosaurid, I imagine it'd be close in intelligence, not like really similar but close enough to be extra handy. 1 Yutyrannus might raise your odds significantly but there's no guarantee, 2 Yutyrannus definitely helps a lot but there's still a chance you can die, 3 is overkill but anything's possible so. Yutyrannus is my go-to apocalypse dinosaur!
I feel a zombie would struggle to bite through the skin of a large dinosaur
Some large grazer would probably be safest since it’d be easiest to feed, I’d go with paleoloxodon since those tusks are probably fantastic for clearing the hordes
Quetzals, i could fly anywhere i want
Therizinosaurus. Assuming this zombie virus is human-specific, I get three tickle-chickens ready to edward-scizzorhands any zombie that gets close, AND they're herbivores? Literally never have to worry about feeding them. Armed-and-ready mobile sentries constantly resupplying their batteries as they circle the perimeter.
Some elasmosaurs to pull my boat and help me catch fishies.
spinosaurus because if you somehow sit on the sail no zombie will be able to reach you while the 7 tons semi aquatic beast will bite, slash, and tail slap every zombie coming.
My three favorite dinosaurs lmao- 1) Utahraptor - Mostly cuz that would be sick, but a scout would be helpful. Plus it’s a nice sized raptor so it wouldn’t be too easy to take down 2) Eotriceratops - Another fave dinosaur. Would just be cool to have, also it’s basically a tank with horns. 3) Ichthyvenator - Medium sized support, also has the ability to swim which would be nice.
Ankylosaurus because it had a lot of armor, which could withstand zombie attacks.
If we're bringing people back from the dead I'm bringing Genius Troodon back from the midden heap. Feel like we could really get a plan going, and they're little enough to pretty much fit anywhere. I'd be worried about where bigger dinos could sleep safely without being attacked, although I suppose not being overburdened with brains Ankylosaurus wouldn't attract the hordes so that's an option.
So my choices will not be dinosaurs but mammals bcs I assume they still has base intelligence of an actual animal. So…with that said,my choices are- -Paleoxodon namadicus. A 22 ton giant elephant that will make even rex look like a featherweight.What can I say?A gaint war elephant is always a win. -Haast's eagle. A giant,moa-killing eagle.Will be useful for scouting.And picking of small animals. -Epicyon heydani A giant dog.Not much to say since everyone knows how useful dogs are in every zombie movie. EDIT:I misread the question and thought one for three different kinds.So to answer the question again,I'll just pick one male and two female elephants.Elephant herds never goes wrong.
Utahraptor
I think I'd go with Boverisuchus. A crocodilian who can sprint, and big enough I could ride it? Heck yeah!
Well it's not a dinosaur but it is prehistoric but my ideal would be a Paraceratherium. It should be large enough to have a small camper style saddle on it's back without harming it. Being able to be above the zombies and just trampling them as needed would be huge.
Anklyosaurus. Since they’re backs are huge armour-like things, and their tails are basically weapons, so it’d be hard to attack it unless you went for its stomach My dad says any type of huge raptor, since it’s fast and can run away easily
Defidentaly arthropleura
Hatzegopteryx
One with lasers on its head.
Ankylosaurus or one of the other ankylosauroids Pros: Too heavily armored for bites to get through most of its body. Blunt force trauma might be better at ensuring zombies are out of the fight than slashing or puncturing since the club isn't as likely to get stuck in a corpse and any crawlers it makes will have to drag their busted limbs unlike any bisected zombies. Low enough to the ground that they are less likely too miss crawlers that could bite a dino's ankles. Wouldn't need as much food as a Sauropod and likely could eat poor quality food if the mummy is anything to go off of. If the zombies were more intelligent than just "go towards noise" robots, they might focus on the only part of the body thin enough to bite; the club. Might be VERY hard to stop by swarming. Low center of mass + large weight = high torque. I'd bet they could just push through crowds. Not sure if spikes would be good or bad here since spikes might make a shield of skewered zombies but would also make it easier to be stopped. The group had complex nasal passages that could have been for communication and/or sense of smell. Either would be useful for finding food, water, allies, or hidden zeds. Size: Ankylosaurus itself was BIG. One specimen was 33ft! With its armor, it could likely carry a lot of supplies and a war platform isn't unreasonable. They may [have dug trenches.](https://gizmodo.com/armored-dinos-may-have-dug-trenches-to-protect-themselv-1846503545) Cons: possibly Deaf? [they may have been deaf?](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220111100014.htm) Extremely slow Might have needed room to swing its tail