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Dinosaurs

Spinosaurus

SPIEN-oh-SOR-us
Spinosaurus aegyptiacus

Spinosaurus

dinosaurs
Body Type

Large theropod

Type

Theropoda

Meaning

thorn lizard

Length

18m

Weight

4000kg

Taxanomy
Dinosauria, Saurischia, Theropoda, Neotherapoda, Tetanurae, Spinosauroidea, Spinosauridae, Spinosaurinae, Spinosaurus
Found In
Egypt, Morocco
Range
099-94 mya
Diet
Carnivorous
Quick Facts
    The Spinosaurus was larger than the T-Rex and may have been the largest carnivorous (meat eating) dinosaur ever
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Information
Spinosaurus is only known from fragmentary remains. Size estimates range up to 18m, which would make it the longest meat eater, although more slender than T. rex or Giganotosaurus.
Alternate Names