New dinosaur species unearthed in NigerFEROCIOUS FISH-EATER Scientists have found a new species of dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period, a ‘hell heron’ that stalked the rivers, deep in the Saharan desertReutersAt a remote Sahara desert site in Niger, scientists have unearthed fossils of a new species of Spinosaurus, among the biggest of the meat-eating dinosaurs, notable for its large blade-shaped head crest and jaws bearing interlocking teeth for snaring fish. This illustration shows the dinosaur Spinosaurus mirabilis standing at water`s edge over a carcass of the coelacanth Mawsonia some 95 million years ago in what is now the Sahara Desert in Niger. It is only the second known species of Spinosaurus, a dinosaur that has gained fame in popular culture for its depiction in the “Jurassic Park” movies. But the Spinosaurus mirabilis fossils were found far inland, roughly 500-1,000km from the nearest ocean shoreline. The journey paid off, as they discovered parts of three Spinosaurus mirabilis skulls and other bones, along with fossils of other creatures.

Source: Taipei Times February 20, 2026 16:01 UTC