Baryonyx Facts: Size, Diet, Habitat & More
Baryonyx was a theropod dinosaur in the same family as Spinosaurus. Find out all you need to know about this Early-Cretaceous meat-eater in this fact-filled article…
Baryonyx – Introduction
Baryonyx was a large, meat-eating dinosaur that lived around 125 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous Period. It grew to approximately 10 metres (33 ft) in length and weighed around 2 tonnes (4,400 lb).
Spinosaurids
Baryonyx was a spinosaurid – a member of the Spinosauridae family.
Spinosauridae was a family of large, carnivorous theropod dinosaurs known for their long, crocodile-like snouts, conical teeth, and adaptations for catching fish.
The spinosaurids lived during the Cretaceous Period and included dinosaurs such as Spinosaurus, Suchomimus and Irritator, many of which inhabited riverside and coastal environments.
Although Baryonyx belonged to the same family as Spinosaurus, it was …
