New and interesting article on the spinosaurus.

You know what, it's kind of growing on me. I'll never look at it the same way again, but I am ok with this. I guess.

I can't see it as mainly water based.

Well at least its not very uggly, it looks kinda cool in its own whay

Indeed Cat. Especially if you look at it in the perspective of the first image. 

I too, may not look at Spino the same way again. Or I'll completely forget about this and have my old opinion back by 9. 

Not "all" dinosaurs had feathers, they just made that claim due to the impressions in rock that showed that some of the smaller dinosaurs had feathers. None of this here is evidence, its just yet another claim made by a scientist that has some sense, let me emphasize "sense" with what he is saying.

You are also in deniall that Trex and other terophods had feathers?

I just don't think an dinosaur that large is a quadraped.

well spinosaurus rex is right it is indeed just a theory. it could be right or wrong

I've said this countless times at this point, but here we go again. Everyone has different opinions. That won't change wether you like it or not. You can say this "Spino is aquatic" and whatnot stuff makes no sense, I can say your "T-Rex was an overweight scavenger" theory makes no sense. It's all opinions. 

I'm sure only smaller theropods had feathers. To each their own I guess.

Mr Happy, almost all of the comments you and others have said on this topic is "Oh i just feel so sorry for the spino fans finding out their favorite dino isnt what it seems" or " geez, the spino fans' dreams must be crushed"

So you should have said the "everybody has their own opinion" thing before everybody started spewing that crap.

Interesting article.

i prefer Spino as a water based, but upright predator. If it is a more crocodile-based in lifestyle, then I guess there are such thing as water dinosaurs

Personally, I think a blend of the two might be more likely. I find sereno's version's legs to be too small and thin. On the other side, I do not think spino was an unstoppable super-predator, and think it was more adapted to a lazy life by (and in) the swamps. I think it was a loner, that took perfect advantage of an open and easily exploited niche.

TL:DR: OPINIONS BLARGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Actually S-Rex, I haven't said Jack about that. It's all regarding this new look, and none of it is me seeing it as 100% fact. I doubt this is the real thing, but it's possible. Anything is possible. 

Now then, you can say what you want about me, wether it's calling me a "Rex Fan Extremist," saying I get away with my claims because I'm a mod (not true may I add), and various other things. I really don't care what you say about me, but please, unless otherwise stated, view what I say regarding Spino as an opinion, and something as radical as this, view as jokes. 

Also, regarding the whole "It's all opinions" deal. I know I could state that EVERY time I post, but god does that ever get mind dullingly annoying and boring, especially considering that pretty much every discussion we ever have (not counting Carno's Cretaceous Carnage series) is nothing but our opinions. I'd expect someone who's been around as long as you have to know we all mean our opinions. 

I suppose in this ongoing war I would be called a Spino Fan, And as such such heres my two cents...

1. I chose the Spino over the T.Rex simply because the Rex is the predictable choice - I have seen so many images and TV shows and movies about the T.Rex that too be quite frankly honest with you the creature bores me. Granted rex was big, muscular, powerful with one hell of a bite. Was it the toughest Dino, probably not. Is it the most popular, yes. But in terms of appearance, the creature isnt really all that inspiring, for me.

2. Regards this opinion, this educated guess linked to in the OP - IMO the Spinosaurus was most likely a hunter of both land and water based prey, and as such I susect that it was neither bipedal or a quadraped, but both, much like the Iguanadon.

In a one on one fight the Rex would most likely win against the Spino, but Im sure theres a dozen other breed of Dinos capable of whupping Rexs arse. Maybe we should add them as teams to this site...

Team Carcharodontosaur anyone?

Gavin, of course the were dinosaurs that could kick Rex's ass. Any herbivore that outweighed Rex by about 4 tons for example. It's not Rex vs any herbivore people really care about though. It's predator vs predator where people get nasty. In a one on one predator vs predator, I'm of the opinion that Rex would win more often then not, but that's because there were no predators that outweighed Rex by a significant margin. 

looks like you found a constructive new topic there Happy, which Dinosaur Predator would own T-Rex, one on one...

Mr Happy, it would probably be a good idea to address each other through PM's, because i know a LOT of things that prove you arent the picture you paint of yourself.