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New Spinosaurus Species in Niger Sheds Light on Dinosaur Evolution

Paleontologists in Niger have made a discovery reshaping views of giant predatory dinosaurs. A newly identified Spinosaurus species from Niger, referred to by researchers as Spinosaurus mirabilis, is reshaping scientists’ understanding of giant predatory dinosaur adaptation. Past reconstructions of dinosaur evolution often relied on European and North American fossils, possibly skewing views of spinosaurid distribution. […]