Scientists Discover New Dinosaur Fossils with 'Weird' Features in the Remote Heart of the Sahara
The Daily Galaxy • • world
Key Points:
- A newly discovered species, Spinosaurus mirabilis, from Niger challenges the idea that Spinosaurus was primarily an aquatic swimmer, suggesting it spent more time wading in rivers than swimming in open water.
- Fossils found deep in an inland river system indicate this predator thrived far from shorelines, adapted to hunt in shallow waters rather than as an aquatic predator.
- The species features a distinctive scimitar-shaped head crest, nearly half a meter tall and covered in keratin, likely used for social communication such as mating displays or territorial signaling.
- This discovery, led by paleontologist Paul Sereno, was emotionally significant for the team and provides new insights into Spinosaurus behavior and habitat, portraying it as a "hell her
