In the Sahara desert Scientists discover fossils of a large predator of the Cretaceous, the last period was Mesozoic. The remains reveal their adaptation to aquatic life 95 million years ago and is the largest found evidence of a dinosaur able to live in that environment.
According to a study published today by the journal Science, the Spinosaurus aegyptiacus skeleton, a carnivorous three biggest Tyrannosaurus Rex meters, presents unique adaptations to function in both the terrestrial and the aquatic environment, says a Prensa Latina cable.
Researchers found in eastern Morocco in freshwater sediments 97 million years old fossils of Spinosaurus latest including parts of the skull, spine, pelvis and limb bones.
During the search, the scientists found signs of adaptation aqueous never seen in other dinosaurs such as a small nostril located further back in the head to breathe semi-submerged, some previous relatively long limbs and large flat feet suitable for paddling and walking on muddy terrain.
features skeleton Spinosaurus was allowed to unfold in both space and terrestrial and aquatic dense limb bones helped to dip instead of floating on the surface.
According to the team of scholars, these adaptations are similar to those of the first whales and hippos today, and the only make the Spinosaurus dinosaur known so far with the ability to swim.
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