Spinosaurus
Spinosaurus aegyptiacus
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<dinofyi-dinosaur slug="spinosaurus"></dinofyi-dinosaur>Spinosaurus is the largest known predatory dinosaur, even bigger than T. rex. Its distinctive sail-like structure on its back could reach 1.8 meters tall. Recent discoveries suggest it was semi-aquatic, adapted for hunting fish in rivers.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Human Scale |
|---|---|---|
| الطول | 15.0 m | about as long as 3 cars end-to-end |
| Height | 5.2 m | — |
| الوزن | 7.4 t | about the weight of 1.2 elephants |
Diet & Feeding
Spinosaurus was a fish-eating dinosaur. Piscivores typically lived near water sources and had specialized adaptations such as elongated snouts and conical teeth for catching fish.
Time Period
Spinosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Early period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 145,0 to 100,5 million years ago.
The Cretaceous saw continued dinosaur evolution with the rise of ornithopods and early ceratopsians. Flowering plants first appeared and began to transform terrestrial ecosystems. Spinosaurus and other large theropods lived during this time.
Discovery & Naming
| سُمي بواسطة | Ernst Stromer |
| سنة الاكتشاف | 1912 |
| موقع الاكتشاف | Bahariya Oasis, Egypt |
التصنيف
Spine lizards
Large theropods with elongated snouts and conical teeth adapted for catching fish. Spinosaurus is the largest known predatory dinosaur, estimated at 15-18 meters long.
Size Comparison
At 15,0 meters long and 7400,0 kg, Spinosaurus was about as long as 3 cars end-to-end and about the weight of 1.2 elephants.
Other dinosaurs from the same period:
Quick Facts
| التصنيف | Spinosauridae |
| الحقبة الجيولوجية | Cretaceous Early |
| النظام الغذائي | Piscivore |
| الحجم | 15.0m long, 5.2m tall, 7.4t |
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