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Spinosaurus was mainly piscivorous, as you probably know, but fish were certainly not the only food source for Spinosaurus. It was probably capable of taking down small-medium sized prey like the Iguanodont, Ouranosaurus. However, larger animals like Paralititan or Aegyptosaurus, were probably too large for Spinosaurus too take down. Even Carcharodontosaurus, which was specifically adapted for taking down large sauropods, would need help from several other members of the same species. When hunting other dinosaurs, Spinosaurus may have grappled the prey with it's huge arms then bit into the prey and thrashed it's head back and forth, using it's long neck.

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Is a spinosaurus a herbivore?

Spinosaurus was carnivorous, and had a diet based mostly on fish, using its long, crocodile-like jaws to scoop fish out of the waters easily. However, such a large dinosaur could not survive simply on fish, (although there were some that grew up to six feet long at that time) and most likely fed on other dinosaurs. In addition, this dinosaur's spine may have been fragile, and it would have been careful when hunting other carnivores; if it ever did so.In summation, Spinosaurus was not a herbivore.


How do you spell spinosaurus?

That is the correct spelling of the genus name Spinosaurus (a large carnivorous dinosaur).


Do spinosaurus canibalized their own kind?

There is no evidence of cannibalism in Spinosaurus. However, many reptiles are cannibalistic on occasion, and there is a chance that Spinosaurus was, too. If it were, however, the only cases of cannibalism would be when large Spinosaurus killed and ate the young offspring of other Spinosaurus.


Do tyrannosaurus eat spinosaurus?

No, they didn't. The Tyrannosaurus came from North America and the Spinosaurus came from Africa. Also, if they did overlap, Spinosaurus would be too large and powerful for tyrannosaurus to eat.


How large is a whole Spinosaurus fossil?

18 metres long


What does a large hebivore mean?

A large herbivore is a large plant-eating animal.


What is the best dinosaur?

the best type of dinosaur is spinosaurus. it had large arms, unlike t-rex. and it had a long mouth so it can kill its prey easily. and there are even results that spinosaurus is way better than t-rex. people should consider spinosaurus the king of the dinosaurs.


What large herbivore derives its name from Greek for 'horn nosed'?

The large herbivore that derives its name from Greek for 'horn nosed' is the rhinoceros.


What did the spinosaurus change into today?

Spinosaurus, a large theropod, didn't evolve into any new species, and they have no living descendants. Their closest living relatives are the birds, which evolved from small, feathered theropod dinosaurs.


What is the spinosaurus predator?

Spinosaurus aegyptiacus is the largest known land predator. It was a member of the theropod dinosaur family. It lived in what is now the Sahara desert 100 million years ago. Being so large Spinosaurus wouldn't have had any natural predators. On occasion if Spinosaurus was weak and couldn't find any food it could be attacked by a large pack of Rugops which could bring it down. The sail on Spinosaurus' back was its vulnerability. If a Rugops pack managed to make Spinosaurus to fall over and land on its back it would snap its vertebrate and therefor its spinal cord. Hope that this is satisfactory.


What is a large herbivores?

A large herbivore is an animal that primarily consumes plants and has a large body size. Examples include elephants, giraffes, and hippos. These animals play important roles in their ecosystems by shaping the vegetation and contributing to nutrient cycling.


Why are fungi capable of reproducing in such large numbers?

They are capable of reproducing in large numbers because they have spores