Paleontologists on the Isle of Wight, England, have discovered the fossilized bones of what may be the largest meat-eating dinosaur ever found in Europe. More here:
Based in part on a series of small grooves on the top of the tail vertebra, they concluded that it belonged to a group of dinosaurs called spinosaurs that included Spinosaurus, which lived about 95 million years ago and at about 50 feet long is considered the longest-known dinosaur predator.Spinosaurs had elongated skulls reminiscent of crocodiles with lots of conical teeth - perfect for grasping slippery prey - as well as strong arms and big claws.
Meat-eating dinosaurs belonged to a clade called theropods, with each continent producing immense examples. They were bipedal and the largest had massive skulls and strong teeth.Artist's illustration shows a large meat-eating dinosaur dubbed the "White Rock spinosaurid," whose remains dating from about 125 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period were unearthed on England's Isle of Wight, standing on a beach, surrounded by flying reptiles called pterosaurs.
Looking at the teeth could help researchers better understand this dinosaur's position on the spinosaur family tree.
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