Spinosaurus

Spinosaurus was a large dinosaur that roamed North Africa around 100 million years ago. Known for its distinctive sail-like spine, it lived in environments that included rivers and wetlands. Fossils were first discovered in Egypt in 1912, but much of what we know comes from more recent finds.

• Its sail-like spine may have helped regulate body temperature.
• Spinosaurus fossils were first described by Ernst Stromer in 1915.
• Original fossils were destroyed during World War II.