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Baryonyx

Baryonyx was a member of the spinosauridae family. It was adapted to eating fish, and it lived in the Cretaceous time period. Its name means “heavy-claw”. Baryonyx was about the size of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. All spinosaurs had a sail on their back, including Baryonyx. All spinosaurs also had different sized teeth, and a ridge over the eyes at the end of its narrow snout. They had a powerful sense of smell to find fish. Their claws and teeth helped to grip the slippery fish so their prey couldn’t escape.

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Kaprosuchus

Kaprosuchus is a crocodilian-like creature. Its teeth are all different sizes. It ate meat and lived around water. It had armor on its back. Kaprosuchus was one of the most fearsome creatures of its time.

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Therizinosaurus

This behemoth was terrifying. Therizinosaurus had really long claws. This was an omnivore that ate both plants and meat. Therizinosaurus had a beak that could tear off leaves from trees. Its long claws were used to catch small prey that it fed on.

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Tyrannosaurus Rex

This creature was also known as T-Rex. It is known to be the King of the Dinosaurs, and it hunted dinosaurs as big as itself. Its teeth could easily break bone. Tyrannosaurus Rex could only speed walk, not run. Surprisingly, its arms were quite short. This dinosaur was most likely a scavenger. The T-Rex may have also had feathers.

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