Dinosaurs Around the World · Drawing 13 of 34
Spinosaurus
Africa · Cretaceous
Spinosaurus lived near water in North Africa. It had a long snout, a high sail-like back and a broad tail.
Did you know?
Scientists still debate how much it swam.
Look together
Which part of its back looks like a sail?
An idea to try
Draw a large sail on another sheet of paper.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Spinosaurus aegyptiacus is known from incomplete remains. Discoveries changed ideas about its legs and tail. Its connection with aquatic environments is well supported; posture, swimming ability and the sail’s function remain debated.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified reconstruction. Pose, unpreserved tissues and setting are interpreted. Choose your own colours; animals are not to one scale.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Natural History Museum: SpinosaurusSpinosaurus from Egypt and Morocco, Late Cretaceous: narrow snout, sail about 1.5 m high, wide paddle-like tail; it may have spent much of its time in and around water; its posture and how much it swam remain debated.
Page prepared on October 4, 2026. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
This drawing is from the book Dinosaurs Around the World to Colour
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