#megalosauroid

[qarkudon]

SMNS 58022

[hasellia]

Some very quick Spinosaurus mirabilis sketches & notes

DISCLAIMER:

I'm no palaeontologists, I haven't even read the paper yet! The suggestions of biomechanics are just based on my quick, unprofessional observations. To me, S.Mirabilis seems to rely more on the jaw muscles while S.aegypticus relies more on its neck muscles & sheer weight. That is because, based on the comparison diagrams. the jugals (? If that's the right name?) of S.mirabilis seems proportionally more robust than S.aegypticus, who in return has teeth more foreward facing for ensnarement. Again, not a scientist! This is just armchair guessing.

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Image from Mark Witton, drawn by Mark Witton

B is for Baryonyx!

Baryonyx is a Spinosaurid from England. It evolved a crocodile-like snout for catching fish, as well as large claws on its hands to hook them out of the water! Though smaller than Spinosaurus, the two were closely related. 

[hasellia]

Spinosaurus Status:

Mirabilis

[rudi10001]

It’s about time for about 12 years now, and that Oxalaia finally stepped out of Spino’s shadow, and now it’s appearance had finally changed, now it looks less like Spinosaurus.

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