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Spinosaurus

Il num vul dir: “spine lizard”1

Mangiava: CharnSpinosaursCretacic tempriv fin Cretacic tardiv

Spinosaurus was one of the biggest meat-eating dinosaurs, even bigger than T. rex! It had a huge sail on its back made of long spines, and a long snout like a crocodile. It lived in rivers and swamps in North Africa.1

Viveva

avant 126 fin 72 milliuns onns5

Cretacic tempriv fin Cretacic tardiv

Fossils chattads en

North Africa: Egypt, Morocco, Niger, Algeria, Tunisia, and possibly Kenya5 1

Lunghezza

fin 14 m (46 ft)1

Paisa

fin 7,4 tonnas (16 300 lb)1

Autezza

4,7 m (15 ft)

stima

Spertadad maximala

var 16 km/h (10 mph)

Currer, stima

Cura viveva el?

Triassic

Giurassic

Cretacic

avant 252 milliuns onns20114566, l'asteroid

Quant grond era el?

Quant lung era el?

Quant aut era el?

stima

Quant grev era el?

uschè grev sco 5 autos

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Quant grond era Spinosaurus cumpareglià cun TAI?

Mo matematica en tes navigatur. Nagut na vegn arcunà u tramess.

Quant spert era el?

Ina persuna che va a pe var 5 km/h (3 mph)

In uffant sin il velo var 12 km/h (7 mph)

Spinosaurus var 16 km/h (10 mph)

In chaval che galoppescha var 65 km/h (40 mph)

In gepard var 100 km/h (62 mph)

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Fatgs divertents

Spinosaurus had a sail on its back made of spines that could grow up to 1.65 metres (5.4 feet) long.1

Its skull was long and narrow like a crocodile, with straight conical teeth that had few or no serrations.1

Spinosaurus had short legs and a long, paddle-shaped tail, which suggests it was a good swimmer.1

It lived in mangrove forests and river systems along the coast of the Tethys Sea.1

The original Spinosaurus fossils were destroyed during World War II, but new ones have been found since.1

Spinosaurus is one of the largest known carnivorous dinosaurs, possibly longer than Tyrannosaurus rex.1

Its name means 'spine lizard' because of the long spines on its back.1

Spinosaurus had large, strong forelimbs with three fingers and a big claw on the first finger.1

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Las dumondas las pli frequentas davart Spinosaurus

?How big was Spinosaurus?

About 14 metres (46 feet) long and 7.4 tonnes (8.2 short tons). Some estimates suggest 15 or 16 metres. These are estimates because no complete skeleton has been found.2 3 1

?Was Spinosaurus bigger than T. rex?

Yes, Spinosaurus was longer than T. rex, at about 14 metres (46 feet) compared to T. rex's roughly 12 metres (39 feet). But T. rex stood taller at the hips because Spinosaurus had short legs.2 3

?What did Spinosaurus eat?

It ate fish, and maybe other dinosaurs too. Its long, narrow snout and cone-shaped teeth were good for catching fish, like a crocodile.2 3

?Could Spinosaurus swim?

Scientists think it was semiaquatic, meaning it spent time in and near water. It had a paddle-like tail and dense bones for buoyancy control, but whether it swam a lot or mostly waded is debated.2 3 4

?Why did Spinosaurus have a sail?

Nobody knows for sure. It might have been for body temperature control, to attract mates, or to scare off rivals. Some scientists think it was a thin sail, others a fleshy hump.2 4

?When did Spinosaurus live?

It lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 99 to 94 million years ago.2 1

?Where did Spinosaurus live?

It lived in North Africa, in what is now Egypt and Morocco. Its home was tidal flats and mangrove forests near the coast.2 3

?Is Spinosaurus a dinosaur?

Yes, Spinosaurus is a dinosaur. It is a type of theropod, the group of mostly meat-eating dinosaurs that includes T. rex and birds.2 3

?How fast could Spinosaurus run?

Probably up to about 16 km/h (10 mph) on land, about as fast as a kid running fast. This is an estimate. It had short, stubby back legs and was not built for speed on land.3

?What does the name Spinosaurus mean?

It means 'spine lizard', because of the long spines on its back that formed a sail.2 1

Chatschader da mitus

Mitus: Spinosaurus was a land hunter like T. rex.

Vardad: Spinosaurus was semi-aquatic and mostly ate fish, using its crocodile-like snout and paddle tail for swimming.1

Per experts da dinos

Num scientific: Spinosaurus
Numnà da: Stromer 19155
Gruppa: Spinosaurs
Famiglia / clada: Spinosauridae5
Classificaziun: Theropoda > Spinosauridae5
Vegliadetgna da la crappa: 126 fin 72 milliuns onns (Barremian / Campanian)5
Formaziuns da crap: Gara Sbaa, Ifezouane, Aïn el Guettar5
Pajais: Marocco, Egipta, Niger, Tunesia, Algeria, Kenia5
Chats da fossils: 44 en The Paleobiology Database5
Scuverta: The first Spinosaurus fossils were found in Egypt in 1912 and described by German palaeontologist Ernst Stromer in 1915. Those original fossils were destroyed in World War II.1
Anc discutà: Scientists debate whether Spinosaurus had one or two species, and whether some fossils belong to a different dinosaur called Sigilmassasaurus.1

Danunder che vegnan ils fatgs

Spinosaurus (en.wikipedia.org)
Spinosaurus | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
Spinosaurus: Current Biology (cell.com)
Semiaquatic adaptations in a giant predatory dinosaur | Science (science.org)
Spinosaurus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): vegliadetgna, lieus, formaziuns da crap, classificaziun.

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