Luke - Dinosaur Inquiry Book Project

The Spinosaurus

By: Luke Evans

Table Of Contents

Page 3… when did they live
Page 4… how big were they
Page 5...where did they get their name
Page 6...fun facts

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When Did They Live

Scientists believe the Spinosaurus lived in
the Cretaceous period. The first spinosaurus
fossil was found in Egypt, 1910. It was found
by a German paleontologist named Ernst
Stromer von Reichenbach.

The dinosaur timeline

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How Big Were They

Scientists think the spinosaurus was one of the biggest (meat eating) dinosaurs ever. A
spinosaurus could grow up to 65 meters long and weigh 7 to 20 tons.

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Where Did They A spinosaurus’s spine can grow over 5 feet. It got
get their name its name from having a 7 foot spine. The word
spinosaurus means spine lizard.

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Fun facts sail

Scientists think the spinosaurus used it’s sail
as a warning signal that intruders are near
Did you know the spinosaurus usually
walked on two legs but it may have walked
on four legs when it was crouching. A
spinosaurus’s tooth can grow up to 6 inches
long.

A spinosaurus picture 6

Resouses

Spinosaurus facts for kids by science kids
Spinosaurus facts by SoftSchools.com
Dinosaurs and prehistoric by National
Geographic for Kids

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