Dinosaurs Around the World · Drawing 17 of 40
Spinosaurus
Africa · Cretaceous
Spinosaurus lived near water in North Africa. It had a long snout, a high sail-like back and a broad tail.
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Scientists still debate how it swam.
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Why does drawing an incomplete animal require comparisons?
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Find this continent on the opening map, then compare two outlines.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Spinosaurus aegyptiacus is known from incomplete remains. Discoveries changed ideas about its legs and tail. Its connection with aquatic environments is well supported; posture, swimming ability and the sail’s function remain debated.
Look together: Why does drawing an incomplete animal require comparisons? Find this continent on the opening map, then compare two outlines.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified reconstruction. Pose, unpreserved tissues and setting are interpreted. Choose your own colours; animals are not to one scale.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Natural History Museum: SpinosaurusConnect fossil evidence with an animal associated with water.
Source review: 2026-10-03. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
