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blood pumped
through veins
flushed the sail , sPinosaUrUs
with color
Bigger even than Tyrannosaurus rex,
Spinosaurus was a formidable
carnivore and was probably the
top predator in its area. Its
long jaws seem to have been
designed for catching fish—
but it is the curious skin “sail”
SerieS of flat bone SpineS Sail might have changed color to along the length of its back
beneath the skin reached attract a mate, to frighten an enemy, that is its most striking feature,
6 ft (2 m) in length, covered or it might have controlled body though its purpose is uncertain.
by a network of fine veins temperature by absorbing heat
