Fossils of a new species of huge dinosaur Spinosaurus unearthed in Niger
KSL News • • science
Key Points:
- Scientists have discovered fossils of a new species of Spinosaurus, named Spinosaurus mirabilis, in the Sahara desert of Niger, dating back 95 million years to the Cretaceous Period.
- This species, notable for its large blade-shaped cranial crest and interlocking teeth adapted for catching slippery fish, was about 40 feet long and weighed 5-7 tons, hunting in forested inland environments and rivers.
- Spinosaurus mirabilis differs from the previously known Spinosaurus aegyptiacus by having a larger crest, more elongated snout, spaced teeth, and longer hind limbs, with the crest likely used for display in mating or territorial behavior.
- The discovery challenges the idea that Spinos
