Thoughts 1

Cretaceous Period, about 130125 million years ago. An identifying specimen of the genus was
discovered in 1983 in Surrey, England; fragmentary specimens were later discovered in other parts
of the United Kingdom and Iberia. Meaning "heavy claw", Baryonyx refers to the animal's very large
claw (31 cm or 12 in) on the first finger. The 1983 specimen is one of the most complete theropod
skeletons from the UK, and its discovery attracted media attention.Baryonyx was about 7.5 m (25 ft)
long and weighed 1.2 t (1.3 short tons). It had a long, low, bulbous snout and narrow, many-toothed
jaws, which have been compared togharial jaws. It is now recognised as a member of the
familySpinosauridae of large, sail-backed predat