Deinonychus vs Spinosaurus
A detailed side-by-side comparison of Deinonychus and Spinosaurus, covering size, diet, classification, geologic period, and discovery history.
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| Propriété | Deinonychus | Spinosaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Deinonychus antirrhopus | Spinosaurus aegyptiacus |
| Classification | Dromaeosauridae | Spinosauridae |
| Période | Cretaceous Early | Cretaceous Early |
| Alimentation | Carnivore | Piscivore |
| Longueur | 3.4 m | 15.0 m |
| Height | 0.9 m | 5.2 m |
| Poids | 73 kg | 7.4 t |
| Année de découverte | 1969 | 1912 |
| Lieu de découverte | Montana, USA | Bahariya Oasis, Egypt |
| Nommé par | John Ostrom | Ernst Stromer |
Size Comparison
about the size of a human adult
about as long as 3 cars end-to-end
Weight Comparison
about 1 adult humans
about the weight of 1.2 elephants
Timeline Comparison
Deinonychus and Spinosaurus both lived during the Cretaceous Early period and may have shared the same habitats.
Diet Comparison
Deinonychus
CarnivoreDeinonychus was a meat-eating predator, hunting other animals for food.
Spinosaurus
PiscivoreSpinosaurus was a fish-eater, specialized in catching aquatic prey.
Classification Comparison
Deinonychus
Spinosaurus
Both dinosaurs share a common ancestor within the Theropoda clade.
Did You Know?
Spinosaurus was about 4.4x longer than Deinonychus.
Spinosaurus weighed roughly 101x more than Deinonychus.
Deinonychus was a carnivore while Spinosaurus was a piscivore.
Both dinosaurs lived during the Cretaceous Early period and may have coexisted.
Spinosaurus was discovered 57 years earlier, in 1912.
Deinonychus belonged to Dromaeosauridae while Spinosaurus belonged to Spinosauridae.
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