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How fast could Spinosaurus run?

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Spinosaurus was front-heavy, yes, but it may have been functionally bipedal, as I believe spino got more front-heavy as its sail grew through childhood. A possible modern analogue might be the collared lizard, minus the sprawling posture. read more

From a technical standpoint, running is defined as having a stage during the movement when all limbs are off the ground, and it’s extremely unlikely that a spinosaurus (or any large Theropod for that matter, even the relatively fast ones) could actually run at all. read more

If you really want to know how fast a given dinosaur could run, there's one thing you need to do right off the bat: forget everything you've seen in the movies and on TV. Yes, that galloping herd of Gallimimus in Jurassic Park was impressive, as was that rampaging Spinosaurus on the long-since-canceled TV series Terra Nova. read more

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