Researchers have discovered a new dinosaur species deep in the Sahara Desert in Niger. The species, named Spinosaurus Mirabilis, is estimated to have lived about 95 million years ago and was roughly the size of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. According to expedition leader Paul Sereno, the team made the crucial fossil finds in 2022 after years of work, with the discoveries now published in the journal Science.
The dinosaur was a carnivore with interlocking teeth designed for catching slippery fish.
The species, named Spinosaurus Mirabilis, is estimated to have lived about 95 million years ago and was roughly the size of a Tyrannosaurus Rex.
According to expedition leader Paul Sereno, the team made the crucial fossil finds in 2022 after years of work, with the discoveries now published in the journal Science.
The dinosaur was a carnivore with interlocking teeth designed for catching slippery fish.