Spinosaurus Fishing for Sawfish

Spinosaurus after a Sawfish

(new drawing)

Spinosaurus was a unique Theropod dinosaur.  New discoveries in Morocco are indicating that Spinosaurus lived much like a crocodile.  They had sensors on the end of their snout to detect fish movement...even in murky water.  Their nostrils were high up the snout so they could stick the snout in the water to detect fish and still breathe.

Spinosaurus Close Up

It appears that they probably mostly walked on all fours.  They lived near the water and probably ate fish the majority of the time.  This top drawing is a new drawing of Spinosaurus swimming underwater and catching a prehistoric sawfish.  Spinosaurs lived in what was a delta like area of a river with many rivers as the main river emptied into the ocean.

B 24 J Liberator 

(Allied Bomber)

The first Spinosaurus found was destroyed by allied bombs during World War II.  The museum where it was housed was across the street from the Nazi headquarters and when the Nazi headquarters were bombed the museum was hit as well.  A fairly new documentary about the discovery of the latest Spinosaurus fossilized skeleton in Morocco is very informative.  It is called Bigger Than T. rex.  I highly recommend this video. 

Spinosaurus with Hatching Chick

(/This is an old drawing and the nostirl is to far towards the end of the nose.)

Although Spinosaurus lived near the water and could swim. . . it hatched its chicks on land. 

Spinosaurus goes Fishing

This drawing is now considered more accurate with the shorter back legs.