Spinosaurus
Description
Spinosaurus is also known as the spine lizard because of the spiky bones on its back. It had very strong hind legs and a powerful tail, which it probably used to paddle when swimming. Besides Pterosaurs, it also ate sawing sawfish and sharks.
- Diet: Carnivorous
- Period: Cretaceous
- Meaning: Spined Lizard
- Fun Facts:
- It was bipedal and had strong arms.
- It carried a distinctive sail on its back created by long extensions to its vertebrae.