Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* ''Literature/TalesOfKaimere'': Many animals are named as Dire versions of Earth counterpart due to their larger size, though like the Dire Wolves most aren't that related to their namesakes. The Dire Bobcat frok Parkardia is a type a lynx that's more similiar to a cougar in niche. The Dire Badger is more related to the wolverine, The Dire Panther is a nimravid, the Dire Otter is a semi-aquatic Hyenadont from Kaishel, the Dire Petrel is a Pelagornis, and the "Dire Hares" refer to predatory multituberculates descended from rabbit-like ancestors.
** Due to the most commonly seen proboscidians in the Known World undergoing island dwarfism, Kaimerans see their larger relatives, like the Drenduga from the Arvelith Highlands and the Koga from the Eastern Continent, as example of this trope.
** In the Eastern Continent, a giant cockatrice[[note]]a branch of Eudromaeosaurs unique to Kaimere[[/note]] called the Komu Ka Bawe evolved to be as large as land-dwelling Robust Megaraptorans and specialized in hunting down Titanosaurs.
** Due to the most commonly seen proboscidians in the Known World undergoing island dwarfism, Kaimerans see their larger relatives, like the Drenduga from the Arvelith Highlands and the Koga from the Eastern Continent, as example of this trope.
** In the Eastern Continent, a giant cockatrice[[note]]a branch of Eudromaeosaurs unique to Kaimere[[/note]] called the Komu Ka Bawe evolved to be as large as land-dwelling Robust Megaraptorans and specialized in hunting down Titanosaurs.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 183 (click to see context) from:
** ''Beelzebufo'' was essentially a Dire Frog large enough to eat baby dinosaurs.
to:
** ''Beelzebufo'' was essentially originally thought to be a Dire Frog large enough to eat baby dinosaurs.dinosaurs, but a more thorough review of its fossils have shown that it wasn't any larger than some modern species of frogs (though it was probably a bit heavier).
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 173 (click to see context) from:
* Megalodon, an enormous prehistoric shark that was three times bigger than the modern Great White Shark.
to:
* Megalodon, an enormous prehistoric shark that was three times bigger than as long as the modern Great White Shark.
Changed line(s) 177 (click to see context) from:
* Haast's Eagle, once found in New Zealand hunting moas, did not have a wingspan excessively larger than the largest modern eagles, but was much more massive than any modern raptor.
to:
* Haast's Eagle, once found in New Zealand hunting moas, did not have a wingspan excessively larger than the largest modern eagles, but was much more massive than any modern raptor. The Australian "Dynatoaetus" was nearly the size of Haast's Eagle, if only a little smaller.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* In ''Manga/BakiTheGrappler'', there exist a gigantic elephant killed by yujiro and some other abnormally animals, like yasha-zaru a giant ape or noro the tibetan mastiff.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 153 (click to see context) from:
* ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet introduced Paradox Pokémon to the franchise, being ([[AmbiguousSituation supposed]]) distant ancestors/descendants to modern day species. In the case ''Scarlet'', the various ancient Pokémon are all significantly larger than their modern counterparts and usually more powerful as well.
to:
* ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet introduced ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet'' introduces Paradox Pokémon to the franchise, being ([[AmbiguousSituation supposed]]) distant ancestors/descendants to modern day species. In the case of ''Scarlet'', the various ancient Pokémon are all significantly larger than their modern counterparts and usually more powerful as well.
Changed line(s) 156 (click to see context) from:
[[folder:Web Comics]]
to:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* ''Film/TheHobbit:'' Has its own Wargs, which have changed appearance and now actually do look like wolves.
Changed line(s) 102 (click to see context) from:
* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'' features two different species of wargs, and a giant eagle in the intro.
to:
* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'' features two different species of wargs, and a giant eagle in the intro. The wargs have changed appearance ''again'', and now resemble a rabid ''poodle''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* ''Series/{{Ahsoka}}'' has the the howlers from Peridea. They are massive wolf-life creatures whose head resembles a hyena and are used like small horses. They behave like domesticated dogs. Their design brings in mind the wargs from ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet introduced Paradox Pokémon to the franchise, being ([[AmbiguousSituation supposed]]) distant ancestors/descendants to modern day species. In the case ''Scarlet'', the various ancient Pokémon are all significantly larger than their modern counterparts and usually more powerful as well.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* Animals (and plants) in ''VideoGame/TheSapling'' have the ability to evolve into one of four different body sizes. Larger body sizes (which were even named "Greater [X]" in earlier versions of the game) have proportionally greater hit points and lifespans at the cost of needing a lot more energy and having much slower reproduction rates. Larger predators also have the chance of swallowing smaller prey whole, as opposed to similar sizes ones that would have to kill their target and eat the carrion dropped.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* ''TabletopGame/{{Scion}}'': Introduced in ''Hero 1e'' are titanspawn enemies known as nemeans (taken from the Greek legend of the Nemean lion), which are animals, insects or beasts tens of times bigger than their mundane versions with [[SuperToughness immensely durable hides]]. They can be any species of animal; the provided example in the source book is a gigantic nemean wild boar called [[FullBoarAction Hogzilla]]. ''God'' takes it to the next level with typhonian animals, beasts that are ''hundreds'' of times larger that can even give gods a hard time; one example is the 300-ft-long typhonian dunkleosteus called Leviathan.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 185 (click to see context) from:
** Note that a lot of this is an extreme and among sciententists it's mostly agreed upon to be much smaller (although still the largest known ape) and a quadruped.
to:
** Note that a lot of this is an extreme and among sciententists scientists it's mostly agreed upon to be much smaller (although still the largest known ape) and a quadruped.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 77 (click to see context) from:
* In ''Film/TheKillerShrews'' relatively giant shrews are attacking and killing. The "giant shrews" are played by German Shepard dogs with not very convincing makeup.
to:
* In ''Film/TheKillerShrews'' relatively giant shrews are attacking and killing. The "giant shrews" are played by German Shepard Shepherd dogs with not very convincing makeup.
Changed line(s) 87 (click to see context) from:
* ''Literature/InheritanceCycle'': The Beor Mountains are home to a number of giant versions of regular wild animals, including feldûnost (giant goats), shrrg (wolves the size of horses), nagra (boars who grow even larger than the shrrg), and urzhad (cave bears the size of houses). Feldûnost are raised as livestock by the dwarves, but the others are dangerous wild animals -- nagra are prized as challenging and dangerous prey by particularly braze dwarf hunters, while urzhad are stated to be dangerous foes even for dragons.
to:
* ''Literature/InheritanceCycle'': The Beor Mountains are home to a number of giant versions of regular wild animals, including feldûnost (giant goats), shrrg (wolves the size of horses), nagra (boars who grow even larger than the shrrg), and urzhad (cave bears the size of houses). Feldûnost are raised as livestock by the dwarves, but the others are dangerous wild animals -- nagra are prized as challenging and dangerous prey by particularly braze brave dwarf hunters, while urzhad are stated to be dangerous foes even for dragons.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Changed line(s) 167 (click to see context) from:
* {{Megalodon}}, an enormous prehistoric shark that was three times bigger than the modern Great White Shark.
to:
* {{Megalodon}}, Megalodon, an enormous prehistoric shark that was three times bigger than the modern Great White Shark.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
not a trope but an index
Changed line(s) 57 (click to see context) from:
Related to {{Whateversaurus}} and PrehistoricAnimalAnalogue. Subtrope of BiggerIsBetter. Compare AnimalsNotToScale, AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever when these beasts turn ''gigantic''. Prehistoric variants often overlap with PrehistoricMonster (and, as mentioned above, many prehistoric animals ''were'' giant relatives of modern animals). Contrast FunSize.
to:
Related to {{Whateversaurus}} and PrehistoricAnimalAnalogue. Subtrope of BiggerIsBetter. Compare AnimalsNotToScale, AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever when these beasts turn ''gigantic''. Prehistoric variants often overlap with PrehistoricMonster (and, as mentioned above, many prehistoric animals ''were'' giant relatives of modern animals). Contrast FunSize.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
[[folder:Art]]
* In ''Art/BeastFables'', [[https://twitter.com/A3Dnazrigar/status/1644893724709888001 dire beasts]] are animals that can gradually and permanently transform into bigger versions of themselves.
[[/folder]]
* In ''Art/BeastFables'', [[https://twitter.com/A3Dnazrigar/status/1644893724709888001 dire beasts]] are animals that can gradually and permanently transform into bigger versions of themselves.
[[/folder]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Bonus Boss was renamed by TRS
Changed line(s) 138 (click to see context) from:
* ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedOdyssey'' has the legendary creatures from The Goddesses' Hunt side quest. Each one is a BonusBoss that must be tracked down and killed to complete the quest. They are: two [[FullBoarAction rhino-sized boars]], a massive Hind, [[BrutishBulls a huge bull]], [[MegaNeko an enormous lion]], [[BearsAreBadNews a gargantuan bear]], [[CanisMajor a wolf the size of a horse]], and [[HeinousHyena a monstrous hyena]].
to:
* ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedOdyssey'' has the legendary creatures from The Goddesses' Hunt side quest. Each one is a BonusBoss an OptionalBoss that must be tracked down and killed to complete the quest. They are: two [[FullBoarAction rhino-sized boars]], a massive Hind, [[BrutishBulls a huge bull]], [[MegaNeko an enormous lion]], [[BearsAreBadNews a gargantuan bear]], [[CanisMajor a wolf the size of a horse]], and [[HeinousHyena a monstrous hyena]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Changed line(s) 128 (click to see context) from:
* Seemingly as a parody, the ''VideoGame/AgeOfWonders'' series has exactly one kind of dire beast: the [[EverythingsBetterWithPenguins Dire Penguin]].
to:
* Seemingly as a parody, the ''VideoGame/AgeOfWonders'' series has exactly one kind of dire beast: the [[EverythingsBetterWithPenguins Dire Penguin]].Penguin.
