Dinosaur time gap

Did Velociraptor and Spinosaurus live at the same time?

No. Velociraptor (Late Cretaceous) and Spinosaurus (Late Cretaceous) are separated by 10 million years.

Velociraptor to you: 72 million years.

Velociraptor

Late Cretaceous · 84–72 million years ago

Named by Osborn, 1924

Fossils from Mongolia, China, Canada, 1 more

Silhouette by Richard Rich

Spinosaurus

Late Cretaceous · 101–94 million years ago

Named by Stromer, 1915

Fossils from Morocco, Egypt, Niger, 3 more

Silhouette by Alessio Ciaffi

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Between Spinosaurus and Velociraptor

  • Segnosaurus Late Cretaceous · 101–84 million years ago
  • Pteranodon Late Cretaceous · 86–84 million years ago

Fun Facts

  • Velociraptor was named by Osborn in 1924.
  • Velociraptor has been found in four countries.
  • Velociraptor spans 11 million years of rock.
  • Bactrosaurus and Velociraptor could have met.
  • Spinosaurus was named by Stromer in 1915.

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