In the battle between the large yet gentle Edmontosaurus vs. raptors, the raptors would win. While the Edmontosaurus was significantly heavier and larger, it wasn’t nearly as aggressive as raptors.
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Battle Facts about Edmontosaurus vs. Raptors
| Name | Edmontosaurus, (Edmontosaurus annectens) lizard from Edmonton | Raptors |
| Size | 9.8 feet long, 16,000 pounds | 4-8 feet tall, up to 200 pounds |
| Speed | 28 mph | 27 mph |
| Offense | High speeds, thick skin | Quick and agile, have sharp teeth, and are light on their feet |
| Defense | Quick speeds, very large and heavy | Agile movements, smaller |
| Endurance and Behavior | Would only attack when threatened | Traveled in packs, very aggressive |
The Edmontosaurus was a duck-billed, herbivorous dinosaur that lived in North America during the late Cretaceous period. While it was a large dinosaur that weighed about as much as an elephant, it wasn’t very aggressive. It only attacked when it felt threatened but had little to defend itself.
Was it any match for fierce (yet much smaller) meat-eating dinosaurs like the Velociraptor or the Dromaeosaurus?
Who was Stronger Edmontosaurus vs. Raptors?
The Edmontosaurus was the stronger dino in most cases. Generally, raptors were slender and sleek and used their high speeds and maneuverability to conquer their prey.
However, the Edmontosaurus would be in trouble when confronted with the Utahraptor. The Utahraptor was stronger and had powerful back legs and a mighty bite force that rivaled vicious theropods like the Carnotaurus or the T-Rex!
Size comparison: Edmontosaurus vs. Raptors
In most cases, the Edmontosaurus was much, much larger than raptors. Compared to the most famous raptor, the Velociraptor, the Edmontosaurus towered over it. The Edmontosaurus was almost 10 feet long and weighed a whopping 16,000 pounds.
The Velociraptor, on the other hand, was only 6 feet long and weighed just 100 pounds. As we get closer to the extinction event, raptors grew much larger. The largest raptor, the Utahraptor, was almost twice the size of the Edmontosaurus but only weighed around 2,200 pounds.
Who Was Fiercer?
Overall, the raptors were fiercer than the large Edmontosaurus. While the Edmontosaurus was significantly larger than most raptors, it was a gentle duck-billed dinosaur that didn’t pick fights.
During the late Cretaceous period, it spent its days nibbling on plants in North America (in areas like South Dakota) and only fought when it felt threatened. It was a peaceful herbivore, like the Anatosaurus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, or other Hadrosaurs.
The raptors, on the other hand, were incredibly aggressive. As vicious carnivores (or meat-eaters), they traveled in large packs looking for a meal. They were like bite-sized tyrannosaurs, similar to the Allosaurus or the Spinosaurus.
Who would win in an Edmontosaurus vs. Raptors fight?
In this epic Jurassic fight club, the raptor would be the winner. What’s more, this battle likely happened in real life since the Edmontosaurus and most raptors lived in the same place at the same time. Even though the Edmontosaurus was larger in most cases, it wasn’t as aggressive as most raptors.
Raptors used their high speeds, aggressive nature, sharp claws, and teeth to conquer their prey. As carnivores, raptors needed to be bold, or they would starve to death. The Edmontosaurus didn’t have as much experience fighting or many built-in defense mechanisms or weapons to protect itself against a hungry pack or raptors.
How Would They Defend Themselves?
Sadly, poor Edmontosaurus had very little to defend itself. It didn’t have body armor like the Triceratops or razor-sharp teeth like the Tyrannosaurus Rex. These hadrosaurids could only use their large size to deter smaller raptors like the Dromaeosaurus or the Microraptor.
Raptors, on the other hand, had plenty of defense options. They were quick, agile, and could likely outrun any predators. Still, most were significantly faster than the Edmontosaurus!