The gigantic Spinosaurus aegyptiacus Stromer, 1915 has gained iconic status in the vertebrate palaeontological community and amongst the general public. Perhaps the largest predatory dinosaur to have lived, this animal exhibits a bizarre range of adaptations consistent with a piscivorous diet and semi...
One of the more accurate depictions of this lifestyle was in the 2011 BBC seriesPlanet Dinosaur, which depictedSpinosaurusas a large and specialised carnivore that primarily focused upon hunting fish likeOnchopristis, yet would also supplement its diet by scavenging ca...
The only known dinosaur adapted to life in water, Spinosaurus swam the rivers of North Africa a hundred million years ago, subsisting on a fish diet.Art: Davide Bonadonna; Sources: Nizar Ibrahim (University of Chicago), Cristiano Dal Sasso and Simone Maganuco (Natural History Museum of...
The limbs of Spinosaurus were also unique among theropods; it had relatively short hind limbs and robust, paddle-like feet, indicating it was well-adapted to an aquatic or semi-aquatic lifestyle. Diet and Feeding Habits Spinosaurus aegyptiacus is believed to have been primarily piscivorous, ...
Like other spinosaurids,Spinosauruspossessed a long narrow skull resembling that of acrocodileand nostrils near the eyes, instead of near the end of the snout. Itsteethwere straight and conical, instead of curved and bladelike as in other theropods. All these features areadaptationsfor piscivory ...