Spinosaurus

Meaning of name: Spine lizard

Named by: Ernst Stromer, 1915

Time period: Early part of late Cretaceous

Size: 14-15m long

Diet: Carnivore

Origin: Africa

Fossils seen at: Paris

Interesting fact: Although evidence points to one of the largest predatory dinosaurs feeding on fish, debate continues as to whether Spinosaurus waded through water and then lunged at its prey like a heron, or if it actively swam after prey like a penguin, as suggested by its particularly dense bones.