Baryonyx |
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| Name | Baryonyx (BEAR-ee-ON-ix) |
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| Means | Heavy claw | |
| Period | Early Cretaceous | |
| Where | England, Northern Spain, Morocco | |
| Size | Length: 30 feet Height: 8 feet Weight: 4,000 lbs |
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| Plunging into the river in pursuit of food, much like a modern grizzly bear, Baryonyx used its 12” curved, hooked-like claw on its largest digit, or finger, to catch a fish before 96 teeth clamped down on the hapless victim. Or did it hunt stealthily from the bank like a heron or egret do today? Scientists hold differing views but either way we do know that Baryonyx was one of the few fishermen of the dinosaur world. | ||