CretaceousCarnivoreLarge
Baryonyx
bar-ee-ON-iks
"heavy claw"
Overview
A spinosaurid with a crocodile-like snout and a huge thumb claw, the first confirmed fish-eating dinosaur.
Vital Statistics
Length
9 m
Height
2.5 m
Weight
1.2 t
Est. Speed
25 km/h
Discovered
1986
Named by
Alan Charig & Angela Milner
Countries Discovered
United KingdomSpain
Interesting Facts
Had a massive curved thumb claw over 30 cm long
A crocodile-like snout adapted for catching fish
The first spinosaurid discovered with certainty
Closest Relatives
SuchomimusSpinosaurusIrritatorOxalaia