Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Spinosaurus wasn't your typical predator from the age of dinosaurs. A tall sail on this creature's back looks like it belongs on a plant-eating dinosaur. Spinosaurus was big enough to overpowered just about any creature of its day, but instead it used its crocodile-like teeth and jaws to feast mainly on a diet of fish. They are found in North Africa, They Lived in The Late Cretaceous Period, Original Spinosaurus was borned in 1915, and the Mirabilis was borned in 4 months ago
Spinosaurus is among the largest known terrestrial carnivores; other large carnivores comparable to Spinosaurus include theropods such as Tyrannosaurus, Giganotosaurus and the contemporary Carcharodontosaurus. A 2022 study suggests that S. aegyptiacus could have reached 14 m (46 ft) in length and 7.4 t (8.2 short tons) in body mass. The skull of Spinosaurus was long, low, and narrow, similar to that of a modern crocodilian, and bore straight conical teeth with few to no serrations. It would have had large, robust forelimbs bearing three-fingered hands, with an enlarged claw on the first digit. The distinctive neural spines of Spinosaurus, which were long extensions of the vertebrae, grew to at least 1.65 m (5.4 ft) long and were likely to have had skin connecting them, forming a sail-like structure. The hip bones of Spinosaurus were reduced, and the legs were very short in proportion to the body. Its long and narrow tail was deepened by tall, thin neural spines and elongated chevrons, forming a paddle-like structure.
Spinosaurus is known to have eaten both aquatic and terrestrial prey. Evidence suggests that it was semiaquatic, although the extent of its swimming capability has been strongly contested. Spinosaurus's leg bones had a high bone density, allowing for better buoyancy control. Multiple functions have been put forward for the dorsal sail, including thermoregulation and display; either to intimidate rivals or attract mates. It lived in a humid environment of tidal flats and mangrove forests alongside many other dinosaurs as well as fish, crocodylomorphs, squamates, turtles, pterosaurs, and plesiosaurs.
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Spinosaurus wasn't your typical predator from the age of dinosaurs. A tall sail on this creature's back looks like it belongs on a plant-eating dinosaur. Spinosaurus was big enough to overpowered just about any creature of its day, but instead it used its crocodile-like teeth and jaws to feast mainly on a diet of fish. They are found in North Africa, They Lived in The Late Cretaceous Period, Original Spinosaurus was borned in 1915, and the Mirabilis was borned in 4 months ago
Spinosaurus is among the largest known terrestrial carnivores; other large carnivores comparable to Spinosaurus include theropods such as Tyrannosaurus, Giganotosaurus and the contemporary Carcharodontosaurus. A 2022 study suggests that S. aegyptiacus could have reached 14 m (46 ft) in length and 7.4 t (8.2 short tons) in body mass. The skull of Spinosaurus was long, low, and narrow, similar to that of a modern crocodilian, and bore straight conical teeth with few to no serrations. It would have had large, robust forelimbs bearing three-fingered hands, with an enlarged claw on the first digit. The distinctive neural spines of Spinosaurus, which were long extensions of the vertebrae, grew to at least 1.65 m (5.4 ft) long and were likely to have had skin connecting them, forming a sail-like structure. The hip bones of Spinosaurus were reduced, and the legs were very short in proportion to the body. Its long and narrow tail was deepened by tall, thin neural spines and elongated chevrons, forming a paddle-like structure.
Spinosaurus is known to have eaten both aquatic and terrestrial prey. Evidence suggests that it was semiaquatic, although the extent of its swimming capability has been strongly contested. Spinosaurus's leg bones had a high bone density, allowing for better buoyancy control. Multiple functions have been put forward for the dorsal sail, including thermoregulation and display; either to intimidate rivals or attract mates. It lived in a humid environment of tidal flats and mangrove forests alongside many other dinosaurs as well as fish, crocodylomorphs, squamates, turtles, pterosaurs, and plesiosaurs.
ft: @disneyvillainrocket1
@TigersharkNation2691
@thomashuffman3237
@spencerstark6420
