Spinosaurus : largest meat-eating dinosaur found to date / Nicky Dee.
Publisher:
Enslow PublishingLLC,
Copyright Date:
2024
Description:
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm.
Notes:
"Spinosaurus means 'spine lizard'" "Look inside to discover how dinosaurs really looked and lived"--Cover.
Contents:
Setting the scene -- Weather report -- Hometown -- Vital statistics -- Spinosaurus -- Scary scale -- Braininess -- Speed-O-Meter -- Special bits -- Teeth -- Diet -- Who lived in the same neighborhood? -- Which animals alive today are most like Spinosaurus? -- What's so special about Spinosaurus?
Summary:
A carnivore that was longer and heavier than the iconic T. rex -- the Spinosaurus was the biggest meat-eating dinosaur and moved on two legs during the late Cretaceous period. Readers learn that the Spinosaurus spent a lot of time in water, and notably had a large sail on its back that could grow to 7 feet (2.1 m) high! Age-appropriate images and infographics accompany the many fun facts readers learn throughout the guide, and they can even discover the fossils of the animal as well as weather conditions during its time on Earth.
Series:
What's so special about dinosaurs? Dee, Nicky. What's so special about.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.