Image: Suchomimus skull, teeth and claws
Suchomimus tenerensis skull, showing teeth, and claws. Fossil cast. Niger, Early Cretaceous, 118 - 112 million years ago.
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Suchomimus, and its close relative Spinosaurus, had cone-shaped teeth similar to modern fish-eaters, such as freshwater crocodiles. These teeth were able to hook and pierce fish that tend to be slippery and hard to grasp.