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True or false:Spinosaurus is a land predator.
True or false:Spinosaurus is a land predator.
False (B)
True or false: Onchopristis is a type of shark.
True or false: Onchopristis is a type of shark.
False (B)
True or false: Spinosaurus has pressure sensors in its snout that help it detect prey.
True or false: Spinosaurus has pressure sensors in its snout that help it detect prey.
True (A)
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Study Notes
- Spinosaurus is a fish-eating predator that hunts in water.
- Onchopristis is a giant swordfish that migrates into freshwater rivers to breed.
- Spinosaurus hunts Onchopristis during their breeding season in the rivers.
- Spinosaurus has conical teeth, powerful arms, and claws to grip prey.
- Spinosaurus can afford to be wasteful with prey plentiful.
- Rugops is a carnivore that is dwarfed by Spinosaurus in this environment.
- Spinosaurus has long, narrow jaws, and nostrils set high on its head.
- Spinosaurus has pressure sensors in its snout that detect prey, like crocodiles.
- Spinosaurus can strike without seeing its prey.
- The discovery of Spinosaurus' pressure sensors gives evidence of how it hunted.
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