Reply To: Chomper and what his future could teach us.
Actually, my plan was to have him eat omnivores (but not the Ruby type). I had to take a stretch based off of the Domeheads (who tried to eat Cera in the first movie but presumably reside in the Great Valley as “planet eaters” in movie 11.) In short, a dangerous type of omnivore. They’d be a greater threat to the plant eaters than the meat eaters, as they can disguise themselves as plant eaters and get past the Great Valley’s defenses. Also, with their diverse diet, they can hide in otherwise inhospitable environments (like the volcano regions of the Mountains that Burn.). In short, since omnivores can eat leaves, them killing for food would be more appalling to the audience as Sharpteeth “can’t eat vegetables, only meat.”
Hence, by creating something more sinister than Sharpteeth that the audience would feel less sorry for them if they died than perhaps other dinos.
Please, Chomper could always go after Egg Eaters. And, there is another possibility: Chomper doesn’t really fit in with the other Sharpteeth and he’s also on the larger end. Meaning he might be able to best smaller Sharpteeth. Perhaps he’ll eat them instead of Leaf Eaters, which, I’m sure, the Great Valley would be thrilled with.
