125-million-year-old spinosaurid dinosaur discovered in Thailand

An illustration of a spinosaurid dinosaur. PIC COURTESY/Andrew McAfee

Fossilised remains of a giant dinosaur that lived 125 million years ago have been identified. It belongs to a 25-foot-long dinosaur nicknamed ‘Sam Ran spinosaurid'.

This fish-eating dinosaur stalked the Khorat Group's waterways in Cretaceous Thailand. Interestingly, the discovery is being hailed as one of the most complete spinosaurid specimens ever recovered in Asia.

These predatory theropod dinosaurs are best known for being the "crocodiles of the dinosaur world," evolving unique features for hunting around water.

Analysis suggests this dinosaur may be more closely related to the famous spinosaurus of North Africa than to other known Asian species, despite being geographically closer to the Laotian Ichthyovenator. It hints at complex patterns of migration and evolution.

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