Spinosaurus

Spinosaurus aegyptiacus

† 棘龙是白垩纪早期至中期北非的棘龙科兽脚类恐龙,是迄今已知最大的肉食性恐龙。其细长的颌骨和脊椎的延伸神经棘表明它是半水栖的鱼食性动物,栖息于古代特提斯海沿岸的河流三角洲地带。

描述

测量值 数值 与人类对比
体长 15.0 m about as long as 3 cars end-to-end
体重 5.2 m
体重 7.4 t about the weight of 1.2 elephants

食性与取食

Piscivore

Spinosaurus 是鱼食性恐龙。鱼食性恐龙通常生活在水源附近,具有细长的吻部和圆锥形牙齿等专门适应捕鱼的特征。

时代

Cretaceous Early Mesozoic 代

Spinosaurus 生活在距今约 145.0 至 100.5 百万年前的 Mesozoic 代 Cretaceous Early 纪。

白垩纪见证了恐龙的持续演化,鸟脚类和早期角龙类兴起。开花植物首次出现并开始改变陆地生态系统。棘龙和其他大型兽脚类在此时期生活。

发现地点

命名者 Ernst Stromer
发现年份 1912
发现地点 Bahariya Oasis, Egypt

分类

Dinosauria Saurischia Theropoda Spinosauridae Spinosaurus

脊椎蜥蜴

具有延长吻部和圆锥形牙齿、适于捕鱼的大型兽脚类恐龙。棘龙是已知最大的肉食性恐龙,估计体长15-18米。

更多比较

Spinosaurus 体长 15.0 米,体重 7400.0 千克,about as long as 3 cars end-to-end 且 about the weight of 1.2 elephants。

快速开始

分类 Spinosauridae
地质时代 Cretaceous Early
食性 Piscivore
体型 15.0m long, 5.2m tall, 7.4t

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常见问题

When did Spinosaurus live?
Spinosaurus lived during the Cretaceous Early period (Mesozoic Era, 145.0–100.5 million years ago).
What did Spinosaurus eat?
Spinosaurus was a piscivore.
How big was Spinosaurus?
Spinosaurus was approximately 15.0 meters long, 5.2 meters tall, weighed around 7.4 tonnes.
When was Spinosaurus discovered?
Spinosaurus was first described in 1912 by Ernst Stromer, with fossils found in Bahariya Oasis, Egypt.
What type of dinosaur was Spinosaurus?
Spinosaurus belonged to the Spinosauridae group, which is part of the larger Theropoda clade.
Where were Spinosaurus fossils found?
Fossils of Spinosaurus were found in Bahariya Oasis, Egypt.
What is the scientific name of Spinosaurus?
The scientific name of Spinosaurus is Spinosaurus aegyptiacus.

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