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Spinosaurus aegyptiacus has a way of surprising paleontologists over and over again! A cutting-edge study from Ibrahim et al. 2020 shows that Spinosaurus had a paddle tail and used it like a crocodile to swim in Cretaceous rivers. Its paddle tail proves that it was a semiaquatic superpredator, the only theropod known to adopt a semiaquatic lifestyle. The newest paleontology studies on Spinosaurus aegyptiacus show us how big Spinosaurus was, what its ecosystem was like, and how Spinosaurus would have hunted. Spinosaurus was an incredible animal and powerful predator that earned its place as apex predator in Cretaceous Africa. Dinosaur paleontology has taken Spinosaurus to a new level, and famous paleontologists like Nizar Ibrahim and Paul Sereno take a look at Spinosaurus aegypticus.
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Spinosaurus Study Credits and Art Credits
Evers SW, Rauhut OWM, Milner AC, McFeeters B, Allain R. 2015. A reappraisal of the morphology and systematic position of the theropod dinosaur Sigilmassasaurus from the “middle” Cretaceous of Morocco. PeerJ 3:e1323 doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1323
Henderson, Donald M. “A buoyancy, balance and stability challenge to the hypothesis of a semi-aquatic Spinosaurus Stromer, 1915 (Dinosauria: Theropoda).” PeerJ vol. 6 e5409. 16 Aug. 2018, doi:10.7717/peerj.5409
Ibrahim, N., Maganuco, S., Dal Sasso, C. et al. Tail-propelled aquatic locomotion in a theropod dinosaur. Nature (2020). doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2190-3
Ibrahim N, Sereno PC, Varricchio DJ, Martill DM, Dutheil DB, Unwin DM, Baidder L, Larsson HCE, Zouhri S, Kaoukaya A (2020) Geology and paleontology of the Upper Cretaceous Kem Kem Group of eastern Morocco. ZooKeys 928: 1-216. doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.928.47517
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Spinosaurus aegyptiacus has a way of surprising paleontologists over and over again! A cutting-edge study from Ibrahim et al. 2020 shows that Spinosaurus had a paddle tail and used it like a crocodile to swim in Cretaceous rivers. Its paddle tail proves that it was a semiaquatic superpredator, the only theropod known to adopt a semiaquatic lifestyle. The newest paleontology studies on Spinosaurus aegyptiacus show us how big Spinosaurus was, what its ecosystem was like, and how Spinosaurus would have hunted. Spinosaurus was an incredible animal and powerful predator that earned its place as apex predator in Cretaceous Africa. Dinosaur paleontology has taken Spinosaurus to a new level, and famous paleontologists like Nizar Ibrahim and Paul Sereno take a look at Spinosaurus aegypticus.
Fair use principles in U.S. copyright laws support the implementation of copyrighted material with educational, parodic, or transformative intent. The usage of any copyrighted material in this video is for noncommercial educational or parodic purposes, and is asserted permissible under the aforementioned copyright rulings.
Spinosaurus Study Credits and Art Credits
Evers SW, Rauhut OWM, Milner AC, McFeeters B, Allain R. 2015. A reappraisal of the morphology and systematic position of the theropod dinosaur Sigilmassasaurus from the “middle” Cretaceous of Morocco. PeerJ 3:e1323 doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1323
Henderson, Donald M. “A buoyancy, balance and stability challenge to the hypothesis of a semi-aquatic Spinosaurus Stromer, 1915 (Dinosauria: Theropoda).” PeerJ vol. 6 e5409. 16 Aug. 2018, doi:10.7717/peerj.5409
Ibrahim, N., Maganuco, S., Dal Sasso, C. et al. Tail-propelled aquatic locomotion in a theropod dinosaur. Nature (2020). doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2190-3
Ibrahim N, Sereno PC, Varricchio DJ, Martill DM, Dutheil DB, Unwin DM, Baidder L, Larsson HCE, Zouhri S, Kaoukaya A (2020) Geology and paleontology of the Upper Cretaceous Kem Kem Group of eastern Morocco. ZooKeys 928: 1-216. doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.928.47517
postlandfill.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/PlannedObMeme.jpg
cdn.abcotvs.com/dip/images/6137445_042920-cc-swimming-dino-2-img.jpg
latimes.com/81338834-132.html
nhm.ac.uk/resources/nature-online/life/dinosaurs/dinosaur-directory/images/reconstruction/small/spino.jpg
nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/04/first-spinosaurus-tail-found-confirms-dinosaur-was-swimming
jurassicworld.com/intel/dinosaur/mosasaurus
hendersongreenprimary.co.uk/classes/year-6/dinosaur-phylogeny-showing-nodes-with-exceptional-rates-of-body-size-evolution
pngitem.com/pimgs/m/95-959768_transparent-feathers-supernatural-angel-wings-png-hd-png.png
pinterest.com/pin/719520477943986142
