Baryonyx
Baryonyx walkeri
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<dinofyi-dinosaur slug="baryonyx"></dinofyi-dinosaur>A massive thumb claw roughly 31 centimeters long gives Baryonyx walkeri its name, which means heavy claw. This spinosaurid stretched about 7.5 meters and near 1,700 kilograms, with a long, narrow, crocodile-like snout lined with conical teeth well suited to gripping slippery prey. Fish scales preserved in its stomach region confirm a substantially piscivorous diet, unusual among large theropods. It lived during the Early Cretaceous, roughly 145 to 100 million years ago. Alan Charig and Angela Milner described it in 1983 from a specimen found in Surrey, England, and it provided some of the first firm evidence that certain large predatory dinosaurs specialized in catching fish.
Baryonyx means heavy claw, named for its massive 31 cm thumb claw. Fish scales were found in its stomach region, confirming its piscivorous diet. It had a crocodile-like snout adapted for catching fish.
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Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Human Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Länge | 7.5 m | roughly the length of a large SUV |
| Height | 2.5 m | — |
| Gewicht | 1.7 t | comparable to 1.7 small cars |
Diet & Feeding
Baryonyx 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
Baryonyx 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
| Benannt von | Alan Charig & Angela Milner |
| Entdeckungsjahr | 1983 |
| Fundort | Surrey, England |
Klassifikation
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 7,5 meters long and 1700,0 kg, Baryonyx was roughly the length of a large SUV and comparable to 1.7 small cars.
Other dinosaurs from the same period:
Quick Facts
| Klassifikation | Spinosauridae |
| Geologischer Zeitraum | Cretaceous Early |
| Ernährung | Piscivore |
| Größe | 7.5m long, 2.5m tall, 1.7t |
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