Spinosaurus is probably the most bizarre dinosaur out there looking at
dinosaur out there looking at
dinosaur out there looking at Spinosaurus I always feel like I’m
Spinosaurus I always feel like I’m
Spinosaurus I always feel like I’m working on an alien from outer space
working on an alien from outer space
working on an alien from outer space it’s unlike any other dinosaur
it’s unlike any other dinosaur
it’s unlike any other dinosaur it’s the largest predatory dinosaur it’s
it’s the largest predatory dinosaur it’s
it’s the largest predatory dinosaur it’s a bigger than t-rex by a good margin but
a bigger than t-rex by a good margin but
a bigger than t-rex by a good margin but really the most interesting thing for me
really the most interesting thing for me
really the most interesting thing for me is that it’s the first dinosaur that
is that it’s the first dinosaur that
is that it’s the first dinosaur that really took to the water
really took to the water
really took to the water this animal is something that is really
this animal is something that is really
this animal is something that is really adapted like a crocodile it has a mean
adapted like a crocodile it has a mean
adapted like a crocodile it has a mean crocodile like head and long neck and
crocodile like head and long neck and
crocodile like head and long neck and like a crocodile it’s got a good tail
like a crocodile it’s got a good tail
like a crocodile it’s got a good tail flat and spreading toes might have been
flat and spreading toes might have been
flat and spreading toes might have been webbed for swimming we think that these
webbed for swimming we think that these
webbed for swimming we think that these are primary facie evidence they’re there
are primary facie evidence they’re there
are primary facie evidence they’re there they’re really great clues for an
they’re really great clues for an
they’re really great clues for an aquatic lifestyle one of the most
aquatic lifestyle one of the most
aquatic lifestyle one of the most striking features in the skeleton is the
striking features in the skeleton is the
striking features in the skeleton is the big sail basically a series of long
big sail basically a series of long
big sail basically a series of long spines on the back of the animal and in
spines on the back of the animal and in
spines on the back of the animal and in Spinosaurus you have these bony blade
Spinosaurus you have these bony blade
Spinosaurus you have these bony blade shaped bones as tall as a person I think
shaped bones as tall as a person I think
shaped bones as tall as a person I think this was displayed was to make yourself
this was displayed was to make yourself
this was displayed was to make yourself look bigger it’s to let you know that
look bigger it’s to let you know that
look bigger it’s to let you know that your compatriots in the environment can
your compatriots in the environment can
your compatriots in the environment can see you it’s it’s to let them know
see you it’s it’s to let them know
see you it’s it’s to let them know you’re there a flagship of the dinosaur
you’re there a flagship of the dinosaur
you’re there a flagship of the dinosaur is what that sail seems to represent
is what that sail seems to represent
is what that sail seems to represent something that probably was brightly
something that probably was brightly
something that probably was brightly colored for for purposes of
colored for for purposes of
colored for for purposes of communication within its species the
communication within its species the
communication within its species the river system was working on is located
river system was working on is located
river system was working on is located in the border region between Morocco and
in the border region between Morocco and
in the border region between Morocco and Algeria really it’s one big river system
Algeria really it’s one big river system
Algeria really it’s one big river system that existed in what is today the Sahara
that existed in what is today the Sahara
that existed in what is today the Sahara so that’s a huge area and it existed for
so that’s a huge area and it existed for
so that’s a huge area and it existed for a pretty long time and so these these
a pretty long time and so these these
a pretty long time and so these these predators carved out all these very
predators carved out all these very
predators carved out all these very different ecological niches and really
different ecological niches and really
different ecological niches and really ruled this part of Africa for millions
ruled this part of Africa for millions
ruled this part of Africa for millions and millions of years you’ve seen it
and millions of years you’ve seen it
and millions of years you’ve seen it many times on your computer screen and
many times on your computer screen and
many times on your computer screen and we’re working on this digital model for
we’re working on this digital model for
we’re working on this digital model for many months if we were tweaking
many months if we were tweaking
many months if we were tweaking every day but seeing it at life-size was
every day but seeing it at life-size was
every day but seeing it at life-size was was really incredible because I think
was really incredible because I think
was really incredible because I think it’s very difficult to really visualize
it’s very difficult to really visualize
it’s very difficult to really visualize in your mind what a 50 foot long
in your mind what a 50 foot long
in your mind what a 50 foot long predator looks like you really have to
predator looks like you really have to
predator looks like you really have to walk up to it and you just look at the
walk up to it and you just look at the
walk up to it and you just look at the arms and you go like wow this thing
arms and you go like wow this thing
arms and you go like wow this thing could just grab me and pull me into
could just grab me and pull me into
could just grab me and pull me into three pieces and that’s when you realize
three pieces and that’s when you realize
three pieces and that’s when you realize a how big this animal was but also how
a how big this animal was but also how
a how big this animal was but also how beautiful it was it really is an amazing
beautiful it was it really is an amazing
beautiful it was it really is an amazing creature finally seeing it all come
creature finally seeing it all come
creature finally seeing it all come together and see the mounted skeleton
together and see the mounted skeleton
together and see the mounted skeleton was a really magical moment and I don’t
was a really magical moment and I don’t
was a really magical moment and I don’t think the kind of you know you
think the kind of you know you
think the kind of you know you experience many moments like this in
experience many moments like this in
experience many moments like this in your career
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