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Alamosaurus
Ankylosaurus
Apatosaurus
Archaeopteryx
Argentinosaurus
Brachiosaurus
Cearadactylus
Deinonychus
Glyptodon
Hyracotherium
Parasaurolophus
Pteranodon
Pteranodon sternbergi
Quetzalcoatlus
Seismosaurus
Smilodon
Spinosaurus
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Styracosaurus
Tapejara
Therizinosaurus
Triceratops
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Uintatherium
Velociraptor
Woolly Mammoth
Woolly Rhino


Spinosaurus
Prehistoric image of the Theropod Dinosaur Spinosaurus
artwork copyright Joe Tucciarone

Spinosaurus:  It had a body like that of a lean tyrannosaur, a head like that of a titanic crocodile and a sail on its back like that of a mythical dragon! The teeth of this carnivore were also unusual. Unlike most other big meat-eaters, Spinosaurus had straight, conical teeth that indicate it dined mostly on fish! This healthy diet helped Spinosaurus become one of the longest known theropods in dinosaur history.

Genus Name: Spinosaurus ("spine lizard")
Type Species: * S. aegyptiacus (Stromer, 1915)
Length: 39-49 feet (12-15 meters)
Weight: 2-4 tons
Time: 110-98 million years ago (Middle Cretaceous)
Place: Egypt, Morocco
Diet: meat-eater (carnivore)


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