A bull Spinosaurus aegyptiacus attempts to pursue the giant sawskate Onchopristis as a pair of Mawsonia swim by. The sawfish-analogue notices the huge sailed theropod waiting to grab it in his jaws.
Also, the fish next to the Spinosaurus aren’t real genera, they’re just a hypothetical species.
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A Spinosaurus competing with an Ornithocheirus for food. The fish is Mawsonia, a giant freshwater Coelacanth. I used species from both the Kem Kem Beds and the Bahariya Formation, so it’s kind of a mix of the two. If you look closely at the Spinosaurus, you’ll notice scars. I’m pretty sure a large animal like the Spinosaurus would’ve seen a lot of action in life, and therefore have plenty of scars, maybe some from catching the Coelacanth.
This is a redraw of a drawing I made back when Spinosaurus was still alive (June 2024). If you have suggestions for my next drawing, tell me.
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The coelacanth is supposed to represent a Mawsonia
The sawfish is supposed to represent an Onchopristis and the sticks are supposed to be trees.
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Anky was an brutal antisocial
All dinosaurs were monogamous (The same couple for the whole life)
Spino like to ate hawsonia
Quetzie was a virgin
Arambour was an absoulute virgin
Hatzeg was the real chad
Bary liked to swim when the day was very heat
Balaur singed like a birb in the morning
DISCLAIMER! I am trying to put some speculative behaivors here, such as schooling, and trapping. I am also trying to put creatures that lived around the same time in here.
*intro plays*
"Here we are, in the middle of the ocean. Why you may ask? Well", we dive beneath the water, "To witness the massive Mawsonia migration. Like modern Salmon, these Mawsonia usually live in rivers inland, but when they mate, and their eggs hatch after, most head to the ocean, while some stay behind. Not all the adults die after mating, unlike Salmon, as Mawsonia take a while to reach sexual maturity, so they stay in the river, mating until they get hunted and killed". A Mawsonia bumps into the camera, and swims away in a hurry.
"However, nowhere is safe for these Mawsonia". A Kronosaurus lunges from below, and bites a Mawsonia. "This is around the only time Kronosaurs arrive in groups, other than the mating season." Another Kronosaurus swims by the camera. "Kronosaurus is named after the Greek Titan, Kronos, or Chronos, I have no idea how to say it".
The Mawsonia reach a river heading inland, and into the territory of the Kem Kem beds. The Mawsonia crowded around in the river, causing the river to be mostly only Mawsonia. A few hundred meters upriver, a Sarcosuchus rested on the riverbed. An Onchipristis swam by, and tried to jump up a waterfall nearby. The Sarchosuchus snarled, and looked downriver, where the hoard of Mawsonia swam.
A Spinosaurus walked near the river, and snatched a Mawsonia with its claws, and threw it on the ground. The Onchipristis jumped over the waterfall, and swam around. A Deltadromeus stole a fin from the Mawsonia, and ran up to where the waterfall was, and threw the fin down into the river. The Sarcosuchus looked up at the fin, and looked downriver, where the army of Mawsonia swam at record pace. The Sarcosuchus swam to the riverbed, and managed to escape before the Mawsonia attacked. The Deltadromeus looked down and started to head off the waterfall, but it tripped on the Onchirpistis and fell into the Mawsonia vortex.
A juvinile Suchomimus went up on the waterfall, and prepared to catch any Mawsonia that jumped, and when one did, the Suchomimus fell, but got it. A Carcharadontosaurus arrived next to the river, and bit a Mawsonia, and ripped a chunk out of it. A Rugops came and bit the fin of a Mawsonia, and after some tugging, brought it on the riverbed.
As more carnivores came and feasted, a Pagatotitan arrived. It tried to get a drink, but there were still hundreds of Mawsonia that didn't arrive to the spawning grounds. The Pagotitan reared up, and slammed a part of the riverbank, causing it to turn blood red, and letting the Pagotitan have a drink.
At the Spawning grounds, a few Mawsonia have already mated, and started getting ready to let the next generation make the journey to the ocean. "The Life Cycle is beutiful, and dangerous. Salmon make this journey in our time, but due to dams and pollution, less, and less Salmon can make this journey every year."
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Egypt, an old land, with architectures and artifacts a thousand years older then the medieval times. But the history of Egypt goes further back, back to prehistory, 97 million years ago. This is the Bahariya Formation, home of the largest carnivore to live on the land. A Spinosaurus appears. This is the Spine Lizard.
Intro rolls.
The Spinosaurus is resting under a tree.
This is Spinosaurus, the largest carnivore to ever live on land. It has a long snout with conical teeth, good for gripping fish, strong arms and claws for slashing, and a big sail and a big paddle like tail most likely to seem bigger.
The Spinosaurus then gets up and goes to stand in the water. Spinosaurus has holes on its snout bones like that of Crocodiles, these could have been sensors that help detect fish when they pass by. The Spinosaurus keeps its snout in the water and we see some Onchopristis swimming through the river.
Onchopristis, a cartilaginous fish. Equipped with a saw like structure on its face similar to that of saw sharks. The Spinosaurus catches the fish and kills it with its claws and starts eating it.
We move on to a heard of Paralititan.
These are Paralititan, the largest animal in these parts. A healthy adult has no natural predators. We see some cinematics of Paralititan.
We then see a gang of Bahariasaurus hiding in the bushes.
Bahariasaurus, another giant predator from Egypt. They are stalking a juvenile far from the heard. They start running and grab the neck and eventually kill it. They start eating it. These lands are filled with predators in every corner, yo have to be careful here.
We see a Mawsonia swimming around.
Mawsonia, a huge fish. Mawsonia is a Coelacanth, a group once thought to be extinct, but was rediscovered in the 1930s. The Mawsonia gets attacked by Stomatosuchus
This is Stomatosuchus, although they may look like Crocodiles they split off from the Crocodile linage a some few million years ago. The Stomatosuchus goes to land and swallows the Mawsonia head first, Spinosaurus sees it from from underneath its tree.
We then see a Carcharodontosaurus.
Carcharodontosaurus, another giant predator. This land is a home to multiple giant predators, this is because they all fill in different niches. Carcharodontosaurus is from a group called Carcharodontosauridae and is a relative of Giganotosaurus from South America. We see cinematics of Carcharodontosaurus.
Another Carcharodontosaurus appears. Another male, Carcharodontosaurus aren't willing to share there territories, so this could mean conflict. The Carcharodontosaurus push each other with their head and the male defeats the challenger. This Carcharodontosaurus keeps his territory secure for now.
We then see a lone Bahariasaurus looking for food. The juvenile Paralititan has finished, this one is searching for food again. The male Spinosaurus attacks and the Bahariasaurus stands its ground. An attack, this could be fatal. The Bahariasaurus tries to get a bite but the Spinosaurus doges and grips it with its jaws and kills it with its claws. Being a medium sized theropod in a world of large theropods is a difficult life.
The Spinosaurus is chilling under its tree again and we see the Carcharodontosaurus arrive. The Spinosaurus stands up and hisses. The Carcharodontosaurus is expanding its territory, but for that it must get rid of competition first. The Spinosaurus slashes the other with its claws. The Carcharodontosaurus then manages to grab the sail. The Spinosaurus makes noises in pain and grips the neck. It then starts slashing and the Carcharodontosaurus leaves. The Carcharodontosaurus is wounded, but the Spinosaurus is even more wounded.
We see the dead body of the Spinosaurus lying under the same tree. The largest predator on land, has fallen. Africa is a unforgiving place, and still was millions of years ago.
End credits roll
The Dinosaurs grew to enormous sizes in the beginning of the Late Cretaceous,; but they weren't the only ones that got huge. Next time, we'll be visiting prehistoric Uzbekistan, to see the giant Pterosaurs. An Azhdarcho flies by.
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