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Spinosaurus
The Spinosaurus lived in the Cretaceous period around 122 million years ago. Two species of the dinosaur have been discovered so far, Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus (Egyptian Spine Lizard) and Spinosaurus Maroccanus (Moroccan Spine Lizard). They were much larger than the Tyrannosaurus.
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When and where was the spinosaurus fossils discovered?
Richard Markgraf discovered a partial skeleton of Spinosaurus at the Bahariya Formation in Egypt in 1912. Since then, Spinosaurus fossils have been found not only in Egypt but also in Morocco.
What kind of environment did the Spinosaurus dinosaur live in?
Spinosaurus lived in North Africa from Morocco to Egypt between 112 and 97 million years ago. The climate there was tropical, and the landscape was a coastal tidal plain with mangrove swamps. Spinosaurus was adapted for a piscivorous, or fish eating, lifestyle because of its long, narrow jaws filled with narrow, interlocking teeth.
Where did dinosaurs come from?
Dinosaurs evolved from small archosaurs like Lagosuchusand Silesaurus around 230 million years ago during the Middle to Late Triassic period. Since then, they evolved into many groups.
Some examples of "dinosauromorphs" include:
- Asilisaurus
- Crosbysaurus
- Diodorus
- Dromomeron
- Eucoelophysis
- Galtonia
- Krzyzanowskisaurus
- Lagerpeton
- Lagosuchus
- Lewisuchus
- Lucianosaurus
- Marasuchus
- Pekinosaurus
- Pseudolagosuchus
- Sacisaurus
- Saltopus
- Scleromochlus
- Silesaurus
- Spondylospoma
- Technosaurus
- Teyuwasu
- Trialestes
Some of the earliest dinosaurs include:
- Agnosphitys
- Agrosaurus
- Blikanasaurus
- Camelotia
- Camposaurus
- Chromogisaurus
- Coelophysis
- Coloradisaurus
- Herrerasaurus
- Efraasia
- Eocursor
- Eoraptor
- Eucnemesaurus
- Euskelosaurus
- Guaibasaurus
- Isanosaurus
- Jacklapallisaurus
- Lessemsaurus
- Liliensternus
- Melanorosaurus
- Mussaurus
- Nambalia
- Pampadromaeus
- Panphagia
- Pantydraco
- Pisanosaurus
- Plateosauravus
- Plateosaurus
- Riojasaurus
- Ruehleia
- Staurikosaurus
- Saturnalia
- Thecodontosaurus
- Unaysaurus
What is bigger a spinosaurus or a t-rex?
Spinosaurus was larger, but the Tyrannosaurus is much stronger.
How did Spinosaurus protect itself?
Although Spinosaurus jaws were weak they were still capable of biting and killing another animal. Spinosaurus also had very large, strong forlimbs with sharp claws that were meant for fishing, but could also be used as very deadly weapons.
Who would win in a fight tyrannosaurus rex or spinosaurus?
This fight is most likely 50/50.
To solve this problem, we must first look at the combatants.
Tyrannosaurus
Weight: 6.4 tons
Length: 12.8 metres
Weapons: Bannana-shaped serrated teeth that could break through bones and an 8 ton bite force.
Advantages: Stronger bite force, probably more agile, larger brain.
Disadvantages: Much smaller, its arms were very small and weak, and it could probably take less wounds.
Spinosaurus
Weight: 12 tons
Length: 18 metres
Weapons: Long, deeply rooted teeth, a 3-5 ton bite force and long, hook-like claws on flexible arms.
Advantages: It was much larger, and its weak spots (head and neck) would be out of the reach of its opponent. It was more muscular and likely could take more damage.
Disadvantages: Slightly weaker bite force, and the fatty hump on its back would make it slightly less flexible.
The fight is almost completely balanced.
My opinion: Personally, I think the t-rex would have won because the spino. usually hunts for fish rather than dinosaurs while the t-rex regularly hunts, and also if spino falls, he dies because spino's spine is connected to the fin.
How big were spinosaurus teeth?
Spinosaurus is estimated to have been 49 feet long. The weight estimates are far more sketchy, though, as we don't even know Spinosaurus from any complete skeletons. They range from 4.4 to 10 or even 18 tons.
What shelter did the spinosaurus have?
Spinosaurus lived in North Africa from Morocco to Egypt between 112 and 97 million years ago. The climate there was tropical, and the landscape was a coastal tidal plain with mangrove swamps. Spinosaurus was adapted for a piscivorous, or fish eating, lifestyle because of its long, narrow jaws filled with narrow, interlocking teeth.
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.
Did spinosaurus's live in packs?
Spinosaurus,
most likely did not live in packs and lived most of their life by themselves (except for the mating season.) It was a very large carnivore/piscivore,
even larger than Tyrannosaurus and Giganotosaurus,
so it would need a lot of food to support itself. If it lived in packs then it would have to share, but each Spinosaurus
would not get enough food to support itself, plus there would probably not be enough fish in a single river to support a large number of Spinosaurus.
Also many species of dinosaur lived in packs, because there are safety in numbers, however a single Spinosaurus
was more than capable of defending itself from other carnivores like Carcharodontosaurus,
so it would probably be safe living alone.
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We don't know. Spinosaurus
is only known from very fragmentary
remains. We know nothing about whether it lived in packs or not. Even dinosaurs known from many individuals
found together it's difficult to say if they lived in packs.
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How did a spinosaurus get its food?
Spinosaurus primarily ate the fish that lived in local swamps. They would wade into a swamp and then possibly submerge their jaws in the water, because their jaws may have had pressure sensors for detecting fish that the Spinosaurus couldn't see. When a fish came within reach, they would strike, and then swallow the fish whole. On occasion, they probably hunted small herbivorous dinosaurs and scavenged on large dinosaurs.
Can a spinosaurus defeat a t rex?
If you think of it no. In JP3 spinosaurus was 9 tons, but it was a fish eater. How can you get to 9 tons on fish. Second when Trex had a grip on spinosaurus it would be over. Trex has slightly curved teeth that have bacteria all over it. Even if spinosaur escaped it would die from infection. That would unlikely happen because trex has bone crushing jaws and spinosaurus has hollow bones for catching fish. One bite from rex and x.x
Did Spinosaurus travel in herds?
It's very doubtful that Spinosaurus lived in herds. One reason I say this is, because Spinosaurus was primarily a fish-eatter and a single river would probably not have enough fish to support a large number of Spinosaurus. The only time Spinosaurus would have lived together was during the mating season.
What does spinosaurus's name mean?
Well its quit simple considering Spinosaurus means "Spined lizard" a.k.a the sail coming out of its back. its sail is made from huge pillers or spines jutting out of its back with skin ataching its spines together to form a sail. Kinda obvious...no offence... hope it helped :)
About 14-17m long and 10 tonnes.
Answer:
There is some ongoing discussion on this. Initial estimates were 6 tons in weight and 15 meters (49 ft) in length. Some studies postulated a lower mass. More recent estimates are that Spinosaurus was 16 to 18 metres (52 to 59 ft) long and 7 to 9 tonnes (7.7 to 9.9 short tons) in weight
How did the Spinosaurus behave like?
As the spinosaurus was big and bulky it meant that it will take longer to walk.
What is the biggest the giganotosaurus or the spinosaurus?
The spinosauraus was arguably bigger than the T Rex. The sail on its back would not be good because as soon as its sail hit the ground it would break its back and die. Spinosauraus was much larger than the gigantaraptor.
Spinosaurus was about 17-20 feet, although including the sail it would be 20-25 feet.
Did the Spinosaurus live in the same place as the Trex?
No Spinosaurus and T-Rex did not live in the same place.
There have only ever been 6 specimens of Spinosaurus found to date. They have all been found in different locations in North Africa (Morocco, Egypt, Kenya, Libya and Niger)
All specimens of T-Rex have been found in the Western Part of North America. Some other Tyrannosaur species have also been discovered in Canada and Alberta.
Also although both lived in the late Cretaceous they were separated by some 25 million years. Spinosaurus lived much earlier than T-Rex. Spinosaurs lived from 97 million years ago compaired to T-Rex which lived 66,000,000 years ago.
Did the spinosaurus have feathers?
That really depends on how you think dinosaurs were feathered.
You see, we know for a fact that at least all small bipedal dinosaurs had feathers. The dinosaurs in the group Theropoda- the carnivorous dinosaurs and all of their immediate relatives- have the strongest evidence for this, with impressions of feathers running across the whole body and covering even the face and feet. This last year, a small ornithopod related to the hadrosaurs and iguanodonts was found with feather types unlike any found in modern birds.
On the other hand, most of the evidence we have show that Spinosaurus, in terms of lifestyle and anatomy, was closest to the crocodile. It makes sense, considering how the two share a common anscestor at around 270 million BCE. It also makes sense that crocodiles don't have feathers. They aren't very practical in the tropical swamps both parties live in, or at the very least don't serve any purpose the same way they would if they lived on land.
As of 2014, it's unclear if Spinosaurus had feathers. It makes sense in terms of how it relates to other dinosaurs, but not exactly in terms of habits. It is likely either way, but we'll need to further our understanding about how these creatures evolved and how feathers form today if we want a complete picture of the past.
What does the spine do on the spinosaurus?
There is some disagreement over the function of such structures such as the fan-like spinal structure on the Spinosaurus. As similar structures are often found in slower moving dinosaurs such as Stegosaurus, this leads scientists to believe it was a form of conductor, to allow the dinosaur to absorb heat from the sun. It may also have been used to shed body heat. I personally follow the theory that its primary function was to act as a sail or dorsal fin, exactly as you would find on a Sailfish. This would allow for sharp maneuvers and aid turning ability and agility, just as it does for fish today.
It is possible that it is a combination of these things.
