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With a Tail Like an Eel and a Snout Like a Crocodile, Spinosaurus Became the First-Known Aquatic Dinosaur
More than a century after its discovery, one of the strangest dinosaurs of all time is swimming into focus.
By Riley Black
Dec 7, 2020 7:45 PMDec 7, 2020 7:47 PM
The discovery of a paddlelike tail gives more evidence of Spinosaurus’ affinity for water. (Credit: Herschel Hoffmeyer/Shutterstock)
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