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Spinosauridae (meaning 'spined lizards') is a family of carnivorous theropod dinosaurs, it is named after Spinosaurus, one of the largest known land predators, which could have reached up to 15 m (49 ft) in length.[1] Spinosaurids are unique among other meat-eating dinosaurs from their more water-based lifestyle, which involved a diet of mostly fish. Most spinosaurids lived during the Cretaceous periodand their fossils have been found all over the world, including Asia, South America, Europe, Africa, and Australia.
Quick Facts Spinosaurids Temporal range: Late Jurassic – Upper Cretaceous, Scientific classification ...
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Family: | Spinosauridae Stromer, 1915 |
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