#aegyptiacus

[vensosaurus]

[mcblackneck]

Somewhat speculative art of Spinosaurus aegyptiacus hunting a speculative species of “swamp-turtle”. I couldn’t really find anything about turtles/tortoises in the fossil-record of the Chenini formation but it seems highly likely turtles would have inhabited such giant swamp-area. I based the turtles on Axestemys and modern species of similar kinds.

Also I tried doing a background for once. Took me an entire day.

[mcblackneck]

Spinosaurus was a genus of gigantic semi-aquatic dinosaurs that lived in North Africa about 112-97 m.y.a. It was a very well-adapted swimmer and fish-eater with a long snout with pressure receptors at the tip and high placed nostrils. It's posture on land has been heavily debated since the findings of a more complete skeleton showing it's almost disproportionate hind-legs. A theory suggesting it would have walked on its knuckles has since been proposed but also been shot down by heavy criticism stating theropod hands are not built for support in walking. Its posture now is somewhat speculative but have been mainly changed to that of a more "swan-like" posture.

[ruansilveira]

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Meu spinosaurua aegyptiacus 😁 ele ta meio bravo hoje ! #Spinosauridae #Spinosaurus #aegyptiacus #papo #JurassicPark @jurassic.rex @jurassic.world.2015

[ruansilveira]

Saudades de dormir ! #projeto5 #IneedSleep #Thetoilet #coffeeMug #spinossaurus #aegyptiacus #dragonBall #4stats #Periphery #Scarlet #sonodemais #

[studiospectre]

Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus