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Deep in the sandy dunes of the Sahara Desert, paleontologists dug up the bones of a giant fish-eating dinosaur with a strange curved, sword-shaped crest on top of its head.

What new dinosaur discovery did scientists announce from the Sahara Desert?

A giant fish-eating dinosaur with a curved head crest
Scientists found a new Spinosaurus species in the Sahara with a scimitar-shaped (curved sword-like) crest on its head and teeth perfect for catching slippery fish!

Paleontologists announced a new giant fish-eating dinosaur from the Sahara, featuring a curved, sword-shaped crest atop its head, a new species related to Spinosaurus with teeth suited for catching slippery fish.

It was not a tiny plant-eater, this fossil belonged to a large predator built for hunting fish, and it was not toothless, its teeth were a key clue to what it ate.

Spinosaurus and its relatives fascinate paleontologists because they appear adapted for a partly aquatic life, hunting in rivers and shorelines rather than only on dry land.

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