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How we unearthed the Spinosaurus

Nizar Ibrahim · TED

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A 50-foot-long carnivore who hunted its prey in rivers 97 million years ago, the Spinosaurus is a "dragon from deep time." Paleontologist Nizar Ibrahim and his crew found new fossils, hidden in cliffs of the Moroccan Sahara desert, that are helping us learn more about the first swimming dinosaur -- who might also be the largest carnivorous dinosaur of all.

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TED
Department
TEDYouth 2014
Speaker
Nizar Ibrahim
Year
2014
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History
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