The Liopleurodon is the clear winner in the battle between a pre-historic Lio and a Great White Shark. The Liopleurodon is much slower than a Great White, but its massive body size and powerful bite can go against the Great White Shark any day.
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Battle Facts about Liopleurodon vs. Great White Shark

Name | Liopleurodon, Liopleurodon ferox, western smooth-sided teeth | Great White Shark, Carcharodon carcharias |
Size | 23 feet long, 3,700 pounds | 20 feet long, 1,500-2,400 pounds |
Speed | 6.2 miles per hour | 35 miles per hour |
Offense | A powerful bite, can maneuver quickly in the water | Powerful body slams disorients its target, powerful bite |
Defense | A great sense of smell | Can roll their eyes back to protect their eyes, fast |
Endurance and Behavior | A very large body, quick speeds, sharp senses | Often travels alone, can swim 62 miles per day |
The Liopleurodon was a massive pliosaur that lived during the late Jurassic period in the seas of Europe. It had an elongated head filled with razor-sharp teeth and a bite force that was more deadly than the Tyrannosaurus Rex!
While it was a good swimmer, but much slower than the deadly Great White Shark. So, is the Great Whites’ speed enough to win this dino battle?
Was a Liopleurodon Bigger Than A Great White Shark?

Yes, the Liopleurodon was bigger than a Great White Shark! The Liopleurodon had a maximum size of 23 feet long and a body weight of up to 3,700 pounds.
On the other hand, the Great White Shark measured around 20 feet long on average and had a body weight of 1,500-2,400 pounds. The frame of the Liopleurodon was much larger than a Great White Shark, and it had a great sense of agility when swimming in the water.
Which Is More Dangerous, a Great White Shark Or A Liopleurodon?
These marine reptiles are pretty scary, but the Liopleurodon is a little scarier. These two creatures have very different deadly fighting styles. The Liopleurodon was much slower than a Great White Shark but incredibly agile in the water. It used its flippers and elongated body to slither through the water like a predatory snake and pounce on its unsuspecting prey.
The Great White Shark used its quick speeds and powerful body slams to take down its target. It gathers momentum while zipping through the water and slams thousands of pounds of body weight into its prey to disorient it.
This battle tactic may work on squids and sea lions but not on massive creatures like the Liopleurodon, Mosasaurs, or the Megalodon.
What Do Great White Sharks Eat?

Great White Sharks are carnivores, meaning they eat other sea creatures. The diet of a Great White Shark is primarily smaller marine mammals like sea otters, sea lions, dolphins, and sometimes even other sharks!
Even though the Great White Shark is an apex ocean predator, it still has to look for larger sea creatures, like Killer Whales, that hunt Great White Sharks. It’s a deadly carnivore, but not the deadliest carnivore lurking in the ocean.
How Did The Liopleurodon Hunt?
The Liopleurodon was an excellent swimmer, but it wasn’t very fast. It was calculating in its attacks to make up for its low speed. The Liopleudoron had a fantastic sense of smell and could smell a predator or prey from miles away. Using its flippers, it slithered into position, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
While slow, it was incredibly agile, which helped it escape when needed. It also had a bite force of 33,000 pounds per square inch, one of the deadliest bites of any creature on the planet (only matched by the Kronosaurus or Pliosaurus)!
To understand its bite force, the bite force of a T-Rex was about 12,800 pounds, and the bite force of a Tylosaurus was about 4,000 pounds per square inch.
Could the Liopleurodon pull out the Great White Shark on land?
The thought of a deadly Liopleurodon leaping out of the water and onto land is scary, but it’s possible. Some paleontologists believe the Liopleurodon could crawl onto land, most likely to lay eggs like sea turtles, and then crawl back into the water.
However, this theory is hotly debated, and other paleontologists still believe that the Liopleurodon spent 100 percent of its time in the water. So, the Liopleurodon could pull a Great White Shark onto land like an Orca, but it’s unlikely.
Who would win in a fight between Liopleurodon and Great White Shark?
Sorry, Great White Shark, but the Liopluerodon wins this battle of the sea-faring apex predators, and here’s why. One of the Great White Sharks’ biggest offensive moves it’s its body slam. It uses its body slam to slow down its prey and disorient it.
The body slam works on smaller targets, but the Liopleurodon’s massive body size makes the Great White’s body slam feel like a gentle slap across its face.
While the Great White Shark is faster, the massive size and the powerful bite of the Liopleurodon make it the clear winner in this dino battle. Now, a Liopluerodon vs an Orca or a Megalodon? That’s a different story!