It's the dinosaur that fought the T-Rex in the beginning of Jurassic Park 3.
2007-02-23 17:05:14 · 10 answers · asked by Alicia S 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Spinosaurus - it is the lizard with spines on its back. The spines help in fanning and keeping the lizard cool during the day-time hunts.
2007-02-23 19:33:28 · answer #1 · answered by Tiger Tracks 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Jurassic Park III T-rex fights Spinosaurus aegiptiacus, which lived 70 mya in N. Africa, which looked like the Florida keys at the time. The only known specimen was discovered in the 1910's with vertebral spines 6' tall and a 7' jaw. The total animal was estimated to be around fifty feet long. The fossils were destroyed in WWII. It is thought that Spinosaurus was mostly a fish eater, and the sail on it's back was meant to help stabilize it whilst in the water, as well as regulate temperature. Recent expeditions have unearthed scant remains of spinosaurus, but a skeleton of any completeness would be a prize.
Other giant theropods (meat eating dinosaurs) larger than T-rex was Charcarodontosaurus from Morocco at roughly 45' long and Giganotosaurus from Argentina coming in at about 50' long.
2007-02-24 11:34:39 · answer #2 · answered by jedisaurus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spinosaurus is the big one that killed the T-rex but in reality (according to several experts), the T-rex would have killed the Spinosaurus. The Spinosaurus was only longer, but had a much slimer lighter build. It also had teeth build to just pierce flesh, Rex had teeth built to pierce and crush bone. The Rex also was skilled in taking out land dinosaurs, the Spinosaurus just hunted fish and other water animals.
2007-02-24 15:28:51 · answer #3 · answered by Bob B 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When the plane lands, it is quickly attacked by a Spinosaurus, a colossal finned dinosaur, killing Cooper on the runway. The plane hits the Spinosaurus on takeoff and crashes up in some tall trees. The dinosaur bites the front of the plane off and eats the pilot, Nash (along with a satellite phone), stranding the rest of the group on the island. A chase ensues in which the party runs into a bull Tyrannosaurus which chases them until it meets the Spinosaurus. A fight ensues where the Spinosaurus kills the Tyrannosaurus by snapping its neck
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_Park_III - 43k -
Jurassic Park III (2001)Return to the Island: Jurassic Park 3
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0163025/ - 57k -
Jurassic Park III - Movie Info
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1804094774/info -
2007-02-23 17:14:56 · answer #4 · answered by --------------- 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Spinosaurus is the one you're thinking of, it's actually just longer than the T-Rex. The T-Rex had it beat in terms of weight.
Interesting fact, the Spinosaurus was a fish eater which is why it had conical teeth and a long snout to help snag fish out of a nearby water source.
2007-02-23 18:05:22 · answer #5 · answered by Shaun 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
From what I understand, the actual size of the Spinosaurus is up for debate because scientists have recovered very little of it's skeleton
2007-02-26 16:05:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the Spinosaurus is the one that you are talking about
2007-02-23 18:44:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps the Gigantosaurus? It is the biggest meat eating dino.
2007-02-23 19:31:34 · answer #8 · answered by zfdreamy56 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother-in-law !!!
2007-02-24 01:38:21 · answer #9 · answered by tooldaddy2003 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's ME ME ME!
2007-02-23 21:30:33 · answer #10 · answered by Nishaant 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋