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IbrahimwasledintothedeserttofindSpinosaurus.
OntheTrail
Ibrahimwentbacktothesmalltown.Helookedandlookedforthemanwiththemustache.Atlast,hefoundhim!Themanagreedtohelp.HetookIbrahimtotheplaceinthedesertwherehefoundthelong,flatbone.Together,themenfoundmorebonesfromthemysteriousdinosaur.
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Ibrahimiscarefulashedigsfor fossils.
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IbrahimworkedwithateamtouncoverSpinosaurusbones.
Discovery!
Ibrahimstudiedalltheboneshehadfound.Heputthemtogether.Somepiecesweremissing.Heneededtocreatethewholedinosaur.So,heusedacomputertobuilda model.
MakingaModel
Thenewdinosaurwasstrange.Ithadalongneck.Ithadshortbacklegs.Itsbackfeetwereflatandwide.ToIbrahim,theylookedlikepaddles.Theskullhadalongsnout.Itsnostrilswerehighonitsnose.Thesailonitsbackwaslongand high.
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ThisSpinosaurusfootbonewasfoundatthedig site.
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Thedinosaur'sheadwaslongand thin.
Ibrahim'sconclusionwasthatthiswasawaterdinosaur.Hethoughtitslongtailhelpeditswim.Itswebbedfeethelpeditpaddle.Highnostrilshelpedit,too.Itcouldkeepmostofitsheadunderthewaterwhileit hunted.
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Thedinosaur'swidebackfeetmayhavebeenwebbed.Thatwouldhavehelpedit swim.