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Prehistoric life

Baryonyx

At a glance

Scientific name
Baryonyx
Continent
Europe
Group
Theropod
Period
Cretaceous
Diet
Fish eater
Length
Medium (3–9 m)
Moves
On two legs
Feature
Nothing special
Difficulty in WildGuessr
Medium

Did you know?

  • It was found in 1983 in a clay pit in England by an amateur fossil hunter, William Walker.
  • Its name means heavy claw, and fish scales were found inside its belly.

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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q131006 · All prehistoric life · All entries