Spinosaurus, the terrifying dinosaur that was the antagonist of "Jurassic Park III," was an actual "river monster," according to newly published research.
The study, published in the scientific journal Cretaceous Research, looked at 1,200 fossilized teeth from the giant dino and discovered it was "the most commonly found creature" in the Kem Kem river system, which ran through the Sahara Desert 100 million years ago.
"From this research we are able to confirm this location as the place where this gigantic dinosaur not only lived but also died," study co-author and University of Portsmouth professor David Martill said in a statement. "The results are fully consistent with the idea of a truly water-dwelling, 'river monster.'"
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