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Spinosaurus

Spinosaurus, meaning "spine lizard," lived during the Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous, approximately 100 to 94 million years ago in what is now North Africa (Egypt, Morocco, Niger) . The diet of Spinosaurus included fish as a major component, using its long snout, which were effective for gripping slippery prey. Fossil evidence also shows it hunted other dinosaurs . Its hunting strategy likely involved ambush or wading in shallow water, similar to crocodiles

Rankings

Speed

The Spinosaurus is the fastest of the top three even thought it doesen't place in the top 20. It has its most speed in the water, using its large tail as a paddle.

Bite Force

The Spinosaurus might seem like it has a super high bite force like the Tyrannosaurus Rex, but instead it comes in at 4700 pounds which gives it 4th in this category, only 100 pounds ahead of 5th place, Carcharadontosaurus.

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Size (Length)

The Spinosaurus from head to tail is 15 meters in length. In this category, the Spinosaurus comes in fist.

Weight

The Spinosaurus comes in third for this category. It comes in at 8.5 tons, only 0.5 tons below and above its contenders. Most of the mass comes from the main portion of the body but it gets an extra boost from its large tail.

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