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- 1New evidence suggests Spinosaurus lived mostly underwater▼New evidence suggests spinosaurus spent most of its life underwater
New research indicates that Spinosaurus, the large sail-backed predatory dinosaur, spent most of its life in water rather than on land. The findings add to a long-running scientific debate about how aquatic the animal was, with the latest evidence pointing to a largely water-dwelling lifestyle for one of the largest known carnivorous dinosaurs.
- 2Study upends what was thought about the Spinosaurus●Study upends what was thought about iconic dinosaur featured in Jurassic Park III
New research is challenging long-held scientific assumptions about the Spinosaurus, the sail-backed predator made famous by Jurassic Park III. The study, covered by The Independent, suggests palaeontologists' picture of how the dinosaur lived and moved may have been wrong, prompting fresh debate among experts about one of the most recognisable carnivores of the Cretaceous period.