Spinosaurus

Spinosaurus aegyptiacus

Diet: Carnivore (Meat-Eater)

Name Means: "Spined Lizard"

Length: 53ft (16m)

Height: 18ft-20ft

Weight: 5-6 tons (6,000 Kilos)

Time: Middle Cretaceous - 110 million years ago

Location: North/West Africa

Taxon: Theropoda, Tetanurae, Spinosauroidea, Spinosauridae, Spinosaurus aegyptiacus Spinosaurus was a huge Theropod Dinosaur that lived in Northern Africa during the early-mid Cretaceous from 110 to 100 million years ago. While it was a bit longer than Tyrannosaurus, it would not be able to fight one because they were separated by thirty million years and thousands of miles. The diet of the Spinosaurus is debated, with some labeling it exclusively eating fish and others slippery animals, including paleontologist Jack Horner, while others calling it a fierce hunter of other dinosaurs. Fish most likely comprised some of its diet as its jaws were designed for catching and holding them. The Spinosaurus had a large sail on its back, possibly for releasing body heat quickly in high temperatures.



In Jurassic Park
Seen in Jurassic Park III as the main dinosaur, replacing Tyrannosaurus boo! as the king of Isla Sorna, fans often wonder why the people in The Lost World: Jurassic Park did not encounter Spinosaurus. The answer is simple: The Lost World took place in the southeastern part of the island, while JP3 took place in the northwestern part. The Spinosaurus's range didn't cover the southeastern part of the island, so the characters in TLW didn't encounter it.

In Operation Genesis
Spinosaurus may be seen in all of its neck-snapping glory in Operation Genesis as a five-star large carnivore. It is almost as popular as T-Rex (almost), but doesn't always come out on top over Rex in the game. More often than not, these confrontations end in one or the other standing down and fleeing, after which, the loser will always flee when it gets too close to the victor.