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period, about 93–100 million years ago, in what is now Egypt, Morocco, and the Republic of Niger. Its name means “spine lizard” due to its large, flat back spines, and it is classified as a spinosaurid, which is a type of large, meat-eating dinosaur.
The order, suborder, and family of Spinosaurus is Saurischia, Theropoda, and Spinosauridae. As far as we know, it was the largest carnivorous dinosaur, with a length of up to 60 feet and a weight of up to 9.9 tons (although, until a few years ago, paleontologists believed T. rex was the biggest carnivorous dinosaur). Here is a list of five interesting facts about Spinosaurus.
Spinosaurus Spinosaurus had a large sail made of long spines that were covered with skin. On average, this sail was as high as seven feet, and when Spinosaurusarched its back, the sail would rise up. Most paleontologists believe Spinosaurus’ sail was used to seduce the opposite sex, frighten other males, and control its body temperature.
Spinosaurus Spinosaurus had a mouth similar to a crocodile’s, and it had straight teeth like knives, which was different from other carnivorous dinosaurs that had curved teeth. These knife-like teeth could spear slippery prey, such as fish. However, it is believed Spinosaurus also ate smaller dinosaurs and sometimes was a scavenger, meaning it would eat dead dinosaurs it found, which is what T. rex did.
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