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Giant swimming dinosaur

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Author: Edie
Date: 2014-09-12 18:21:00
Blog: Geology in the West Country
URL: http://geologywestcountry.blogspot.com/2014/09/giant-swimming-dinosaur.html

Summary:

A giant fossil, unearthed in the Sahara desert, has given scientists an unprecedented look at the largest-known carnivorous dinosaur: Spinosaurus.The 95-million-year-old remains confirm a long-held theory: that this is the first-known swimming dinosaur. Scientists say the beast had flat, paddle-like feet and nostrils on top of its crocodilian head that would allow it to submerge with ease. The research is published in the journal Science. It had a long neck, a long trunk, a long tail, a 7ft (2m) sail on its back and a snout like a crocodile. When its body proportions are examined, the animal was clearly not as agile on land as other dinosaurs were, so it probably spent a substantial amount of time in the water.Read more

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Geographic context:

LocationCountryLatitudeLongitude
Sahara25.696810.7384

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