Spinosaurus Going Fishing

[@DawnTyrantEo]

Fun fact about spinosaurs- these animals are known to have sensory pits on the snout, likely helping to detect the movements of fish while the snout was submerged. However, they weren't the only dinosaur to have special senses in this way. The snouts of the terrestrial large carnivores Daspletosaurus and Neovenator both show signs of sensory pits, possibly used to help guide their feeding or monitor nest temperatures, while the small fuzzy carnivore Juravenator had special sensory scales on its tail that it might have used to hunt while wading in shallow lagoons!

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you !

[@DawnTyrantEo]

@@johnsonmortimer No, thank you friend! Your videos are very good, and I wouldn't have a place for so many people to hear me ramble about dinosaurs without them!

[@TheDogWithHat2]

@@johnsonmortimer I just saw your channel this animations are so good I would like you to do a movie

[@thatonedinonerd9709]

probably did both hunting in water and wading

[@chancegivens9390]

@@DawnTyrantEo it was good information!.

[@eugeneflynn7435]

Interesting take that the juveniles, being swifter and more agile, were pursuit predators, while the adults were ambush predators. Makes sense.

[@liammurphy2725]

A strategy for every eventuality. The wonder of nature.

[@johnsonmortimer]

thanks glad you liked it 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@rhinoxsaurus3560]

Guess it's like Komodo Dragons, where Youngster act like small lizards, climbing trees for safety, eating small critters, then big ones, too heavy to climb stay on the ground and hunt anything big or small. Long story short Reptiles are awesome

[@sharko34]

@@johnsonmortimer still waitin for the meg ;)

[@johnsonmortimer]

@@sharko34 it will come 👍🏻👍🏻😀 but sorry it wont be next. will about something on land

[@bigpapamark1]

The Spinosaurus family has had a wonderful fishing trip with its growing young, seeing its baby catch a fish, is a sight to behold for this mother. Even in the night they will fish if necessary.

[@icanwaitanotherday]

I can hear David Attenborough narrating now!

[@johnsonmortimer]

thanks !! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😀🦕🦕

[@АлександрБелов-ц9к]

... :) well, dinosaurs are not turtles. Eagerly crocodiles take care of their offspring. Dinosaurs are very close to birds, naturally they had to take very good care of their children.

[@pangi5460]

REPENT AND ASK HIM TO FORGIVE YOUR SINS AND PRAY TO JESUS CHRIST AND HE WILL HEAR YOU... BURNING IN HELL IS A REAL PLACE... ITS ETERNITY.

[@command3rcodybrickfilms266]

@@pangi5460 okay but like, who the fuck asked?

[@_cpt_3448]

This is more realistic than the 99% of all the the animations I've ever seen

[@slumking112]

That's s fact....

[@johnsonmortimer]

wow thanks 😊😊

[@rileyduncan3927]

@@johnsonmortimer someone should hire you

[@MattNotFat]

Agreed

[@likeabantha2642]

Nope

[@lordsongoku5007]

It is the most beautiful dinosaur of all for me, the king of the rivers, Spinosaurus aegyptiacus, great, greetings Julian Johnson-mortimer

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thanks lordsong 😀😊

[@lordsongoku5007]

@@johnsonmortimer no problem, great video, greetings.

[@Probably_Deadpool]

Your animations of spinosaurus are simply beautiful. Makes them look like animals instead of movie monsters.

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thank you !

[@Probably_Deadpool]

@@johnsonmortimer also can you do a video for baryonyx

[@hellolamb1391]

@@johnsonmortimer Please do a video with pyroraptor! They

[@hellolamb1391]

@@johnsonmortimer are very underrated and unnoticed!

[@hellolamb1391]

Also they *are* animals, not just movie monsters. Not monsters at all really. Gorgeous beasts they were and are.

[@ethandoyle4978]

Seriously, your animation looks more and more life-like.

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you !

[@Dan_Kanerva]

@@johnsonmortimer National geographic needs to pay you and a group fo experts to do a dinosaur docummentray like Walking with Dinosaurs but more modern

[@pangi5460]

REPENT AND ASK HIM TO FORGIVE YOUR SINS AND PRAY TO JESUS CHRIST AND HE WILL HEAR YOU... BURNING IN HELL IS A REAL PLACE... ITS ETERNITY.

[@Dan_Kanerva]

@@pangi5460 sorry bot, reported for spam

[@dinosaurgaming8776]

right

[@pipspiper]

Love to see the loving interaction among the family of Spinosaurus. All this while, we were fed with vicious dinosaurs who even ate their kind.

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you !!

[@Papag53]

I know with today’s technology this can be achieved, however this is artistry at it’s finest. Thank you

[@johnsonmortimer]

thanks very much george 😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@pangi5460]

REPENT AND ASK HIM TO FORGIVE YOUR SINS AND PRAY TO JESUS CHRIST AND HE WILL HEAR YOU... BURNING IN HELL IS A REAL PLACE... ITS ETERNITY.

[@TheDickHandler]

@@pangi5460 who asked in a dinosaur vid tho….

[@command3rcodybrickfilms266]

@@pangi5460 okay but like, who the fuck asked?

[@Goofball19]

@@pangi5460 uhhhh ok?

[@rdsyafriyar]

Never expected a five minute clip about these gorgeous animals living their daily lives, yet here we are.

[@alexlegoboy3513]

This is so accurate to a real life spinosaurus because this is what spinosaurus is meant to look like with the recently discovered finned tail and the leaned over posture but not walking on all fours. Also the behaviour seems very realistic with them not seeming super aggressive but more just minding their own business and catching their actual prey which is fish. You really are good at these dinosaur videos at presenting them with how they would have behaved and looked in real life with them just being animals and not the absolute roaring killer monsters most that most things would present them as.

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thanks alex glad you enjoyed it thank you 😊👍🏻

[@tigerwalton545]

I think this might be my favourite animation and music pairing. The scene was so domestic and gentle, with the light and cheerful music over it, it was perfect.

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you i am pleased your liked it. i actually did not like the music Mika had made for this at first i was not sure about using it . but it has grown on me 😀

[@paleoph6168]

Fishing with spinos is cool.

[@johnsonmortimer]

i am glad you liked it was a lot of work 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😀

[@antispiral4795]

Spino is like a fishing rod,but massive

[@pangi5460]

REPENT AND ASK HIM TO FORGIVE YOUR SINS AND PRAY TO JESUS CHRIST AND HE WILL HEAR YOU... BURNING IN HELL IS A REAL PLACE... ITS ETERNITY.

[@antispiral4795]

@@pangi5460 fck

[@whopperr]

Yes!

[@maximosaurus042nd]

Anyone who’s planning to do a fan-film should hire you!

[@johnsonmortimer]

thx 😊

[@chissstardestroyer]

@@johnsonmortimer Or a story involving prehistory, including fanfics and original fiction pieces that would need a video partner or would benefit therefrom!

[@whereskentuckybruce8245]

@@chissstardestroyer walking with dinosaurs 2

[@chissstardestroyer]

@@whereskentuckybruce8245 It'd be lovely.

[@lolyP00P]

make a patreon or something so all of us can hire you

[@Adityasaurus]

It's good to see spiny being portrayed as a normal animal instead of a man killing monster that's always running

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thank you !

[@kernowpictures2002]

@@johnsonmortimer that is what planet dinosaur succeeded in trying its intention. Despite due to the runtime showcasing other animals in the Kem Kem beds. (unfortunately could not provide a scene a bit just chilling out and doing normal stuff in its natural habitat) Carcadontosaurus, Onchopristis and Ouranosaurus With cameos featuring: Sarcosucus, as well as unidentified species of crocodilians and pterosaurs and various sound effects of background amphibians and birds. (to provide diegetic ambience)

[@shpino_o]

Wow, its near perfect. The fluid animation and the natural way they move. Top tier 10/10 animation, just the model seems a little off, but ive noticed that most your models skins are rough and scaly, so its no problem. Thank you for this beauty of a piece!!

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thank you 🦖🦖👍🏻🦖👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@angsty_saint]

This makes me want a walking with dinosaurs film where we follow a spino family also I love how you animate them making them feel like gentle Giants that are more interested in fishing than needlessly killing AWESOME WORK

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thank you a spino walking with dinosaurs type film sounds great !! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@aamirrazak3467]

Spinosaurus in walking w dinosaurs would be amazing!

[@eudyptes5046]

More Like "Swimming with dinosaurs";-)

[@ronniemiah307]

The kids grow up so fast

[@catholicracialist776]

Ow em gee

[@johnsonmortimer]

yes ;-(

[@ethanshembvibar7020]

Our little mischievous friends are growing up

[@pangi5460]

REPENT AND ASK HIM TO FORGIVE YOUR SINS AND PRAY TO JESUS CHRIST AND HE WILL HEAR YOU... BURNING IN HELL IS A REAL PLACE... ITS ETERNITY.

[@ronniemiah307]

@@pangi5460 ok I guess u are very religious

[@icanwaitanotherday]

Love the pterodactyls flying around in the beginning. I feel like I’m watching a nature show! Beautiful water dragons living their best lives. 😊 🐉

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you Rosa 😊❤️

[@transnewt]

Amazing how much lighting and sound effects can change a scene from “wow nature is so beautiful” to “friday 13 part 3”

[@johnsonmortimer]

thanks !

[@salmankhalid3525]

Ahhh I miss them all... What great times were those....

[@johnsonmortimer]

😲👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@miah5543]

I've once seen a full spinosaurus skeleton at a natural history museum exhibit and in the video when the juvenile came out of the water and the camera panned up to the parent, that really made me remember how absolutely tiny I felt standing next to the spino! So well done!

[@whereskentuckybruce8245]

It’s crazy to think such big animals used to exist. How strong would they be to be able to carry so much weight?

[@24_smiley_83]

at what museum did you see the spinosaurus?

[@miah5543]

@@24_smiley_83 it was in Berlin a few years ago, but unfortunately it was just a temporary special exhibit. If you google it, you can find photos of the skeleton from several different museums where it's already been, but I couldn't find any current ones

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you 😊 . thinking about it i'm not sure i have never seem a Spinosaurus skeleton reconstruction in a museum👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ILoveAllah50]

@@miah5543 full spino skeleton hasn’t been found.

[@rexrider9267]

These animations just keep getting better and better. It's crazy to think how far along this has come.

[@johnsonmortimer]

thanks rex their taking longer to make as well. 😀

[@rexrider9267]

@@johnsonmortimeroh I'm sure, but that's the great thing about these animations. The amount of time and effort that you put into these videos just goes to show how much you really care about your animations and the people who really look forward to them, sure it may take longer, but the end results are spectacular.

[@Chebornek]

@@rexrider9267 30 years ago, it would've taken 2 years and a data center of machines to create a video 1/3rd as polished as this one, that lasted this long.

[@legendarybackstabber332]

Shoutout to the Cameraman for having the most aggressive balls to record these things while their hunting

[@johnsonmortimer]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😀

[@xsleepyxhollowx8124]

Those babies have definetely grown since before, i'm so in love with this! It all looks so real, if only all dino documentaries were this good

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thank you !

[@noirangel4410]

Spinos are one of the coolest dinosaurs of all time. Thank you for making them look so awesome and beautiful.

[@johnsonmortimer]

😁👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 thx for watching

[@murasamekaini8786]

The water effects looked so damn good in this, other then some of the splashing when they jumped out of the water or dunked their heads in, the wake effects of the spinos walking or laying in the water is amazing my goodness

[@johnsonmortimer]

thanks you. i had problems with some of the fluid shots hopefully i can improve more i do them

[@murasamekaini8786]

@@johnsonmortimer I’m more then certain you’ll improve and get even better love your work so much! Thank you for responding and talking with me ^w^ I wish I could do this

[@kaiserdragon7233]

Dude. That was fantastic. The motion of the spinosaurus, the sound coming from them to the environment. Super! And the swimming scene. That was clean. Excellent job. You really out done yourself

[@johnsonmortimer]

wahoo !! 😊❤️

[@Zweve]

Literally the most beautiful thing I ever seen this guy is the reason why I love the spinosaurus

[@johnsonmortimer]

wow thanks ! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😀

[@lunamaria1048]

This animation is worthy of to be used in a production level documentary!!... I sat here smiling like a big dope for the entire video lol

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thanks for letting me know 👍🏻👍🏻😊❤️

[@good7bad13]

Your underwater scenes are always so gorgeous!!

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you !!

[@themurrrr]

0:30 The way she’s flexing and relaxing her toes, just like you see a cat do when it’s relaxing… such details add to the realism…. Such details make your brain go: how is this not real!?!?!?

[@johnsonmortimer]

😊❤️

[@themurrrr]

@@johnsonmortimer Your work is breathtaking. I hope you become huge. More people need this in their lives and you deserve all the recognition and success

[@johnsonmortimer]

@@themurrrr 😊❤️

[@lingonflickan]

Looks amazing! My only complaint is the way the big spino picked up, threw up and ate the fish. It just looked a bit unnatural to me personally (not sure what made it look unnatural to me, it just did) but otherwise everything is sooo beautiful and the particles in the water… So detailed, smooth and pretty!

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thanks for the feedback 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😀

[@avishekray5563]

Well, this behaviour is still observed in some modern fisher birds.

[@lingonflickan]

@@avishekray5563 yes but the flow of the animation of the movement not the movement itself. Maybe I should have been clear about that but at the time I didn’t know what it was.

[@rrk0309]

This is so relaxing to the senses. If only we could time travel to know how these behemoths existed in their habitats. Absolutely wonderful...

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you !! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@jakecroc]

Such majestic creatures… only in their full natural beauty do these animals truly come alive. The Jurassic World movie could really learn something from all this!

[@WillieWillious]

I love how he mixed both of his models into one beautiful thing I love it

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you !! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@cm94returns19]

the juvenile spinos are now 3 years old and growing up fast from all the lessons their parents taught them and keep up the good work pal

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you !! 👍🏻😀

[@Tallacus]

Good to see the family is doing well may how the little ones had grown

[@johnsonmortimer]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😀

[@seecanon5840]

More realistic than 99% of other animations. It does repeat itself. I like this because I caught things I didn’t see at first.

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thx

[@Sir_Gwan]

the music and the calmness of it all makes me want to be a Spinosaurus now

[@johnsonmortimer]

great thank you 😊😊

[@kellyrollyson4608]

Wow! Thanks for bringing these creatures to life!

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thank you Kelly 😊❤️

[@АлександрБелов-ц9к]

You, Julian, have one video better than the other. Every time. More like real-life footage with good resolution than computer animation.

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thank you 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Edymatin]

Awww so cute this spinosaurus family is growing so fast! 😭😭🥺🥺

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you yes there getting big 😊

[@4nero_Dem0n1c]

The level of of this animation is breathtaking the quality is so good It's literally better than 95% of modern tv show special effects

[@johnsonmortimer]

wow thanks very much 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😊

[@aemiliadelroba4022]

Looks like a nice family picnic at the river ! Free 🐟 for everyone.

[@sawez8089]

This looks insane!

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you !

[@awesomeproductions7755]

Well, if I ever make a dinosaur show or film, I sure know who I'm going to for the animation!

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you !

[@1stDragonlord]

Yet again a great animation! Everytime you post somthing I fall in love with your prehistoric animals all over again!

[@johnsonmortimer]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊😊

[@golemtv4817]

I love thin animation bc many other Animations show the Spino as a "light" dinosaur, but he was MASSIVE (11 tons)

[@johnsonmortimer]

thanks very much Golem !!

[@renewasanceman]

a pack of monsters hunting through water with peaceful background music.

[@johnsonmortimer]

thanks for watching !

[@zohaibsaleem5599]

This man never fails to Impress me

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thank you !! 😊

[@archangel6031]

I like this journey you are taking us on a ride along!!! Thank you for bringing us with you!!! Another amazing master piece!!! I try to show true appreciation by noticing all the little details such as the murky water formation as a result of them walking through the water and just imagine the time and effort you put in such detail. You have got an amazing talent and it's nice to be a part of your world.

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you i am glad you liked it !! 😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@대웅-r4c]

I've always been interested in dinosaurs, but after watching this video, I feel comfortable!!

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@shou_xi]

This is a true masterpiece, you might even get hired for some CGI for movies and/or for science!

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you 😊❤️

[@mohibali4211]

Is abig animal

[@paperlabarts6042]

Pc: I fear no render, but this: 0:14 *most realistic water animation Pc: It scares me

[@csmmv8411]

Never stop uploading bro! These are so amazing, you have some serious talent, take as long as you need for any upcoming videos, because I without a doubt want to see them at they’re highest quality, keep it up!

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you they are taking longer 😀 this one was delayed quite a few days i had trouble with the fluid effects

[@Akirhos]

They grow so fast 🥲 im so proud of these little ones - another amazing vid Jul, like always. NETFLIX IS LOSING YOU

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you very much ❤️😊

[@adrianbrown6844]

I love how you take real-world landscapes and put dinosaurs in them while getting the dinosaurs to look like their part of the natural background.

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you very much !! 😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@abigail1023]

This is absolutely amazing! I feel I'm watching a National Geographic, with dinos! So real...

[@johnsonmortimer]

wow thanks !

[@beruang12345]

No monster... Just a colony of an animal. This is the most realistic picture of nature...

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thank you !! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😊

[@shanedog5059]

Your animations are so underated. These are amazing!

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you 😊

[@s.p.lyyraneem]

So amazing ! both parts !! They look so real... You must spend many hours finding good location, and then filming. And the result is astounding ! :D

[@johnsonmortimer]

Thank you so much 😀

[@Amongwithout]

God Dang it this is sooooooo beautiful 100000000000000000000/10

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you !

[@Amongwithout]

@@johnsonmortimer No.Thank you for making theese kind of animations

[@Spinosaur_edits]

My favorite Spinosaurus animation I love this keep up the good work.

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thanks spinosaur 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😊

[@mazurkamiu]

I am in love with how you portray these amazing creatures as living beings simply eking out their daily activities. Most portrayals blast hard-core, adrenaline pumping music to put emphasis on how dangerous spinosaurus is, which is fair. but it's wonderful to see them living their lives, merely existing. I love your work, it's like I'm watching the drama and romantics of a planet earth documentary.

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thanks pleased you liked it i uploaded a new clip today 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@7yrannosaurusrex]

Great animation! The spino babies are growing up fast, aren’t they.

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thanks rex 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😀

[@adrianbrown6844]

Will They be able to fight off the threats of the T-rex? Find out next time.

[@peanutbutter4826]

@@adrianbrown6844 spinosaurs died out before the tyrannosaurs because of i believe not enough water..?

[@adrianbrown6844]

@@peanutbutter4826 Yeah the rivers that they lived in dissipated due to rising sea levels.

[@pangi5460]

REPENT AND ASK HIM TO FORGIVE YOUR SINS AND PRAY TO JESUS CHRIST AND HE WILL HEAR YOU... BURNING IN HELL IS A REAL PLACE... ITS ETERNITY.

[@chomperkngith]

This honestly looks like its a documentary. A documentary with no narration, really good models, a bit realistic.

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thank you 😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@theussr5459]

U just earned the place of my favorite animator award congrats

[@johnsonmortimer]

wahoo 😎😉😇🍾🥂👍🏻💵💰✨🦖🦖

[@n.h8586]

Woooow.... Smooth... The music is Sooo ASMR

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you 👍🏻👍🏻😊

[@arthurmachabee3606]

I really like the parts where they're just chilling in the shallows, there's something very satisfying about seeing theropods resting in nature :)

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thank you !

[@arthurmachabee3606]

@@johnsonmortimer You're welcome :)

[@cusithe6228]

Wow! Two totally different tones, all created through sound and lighting. Those babies are not so little anymore either! I love the attention to detail, particularly the bird at the end(an egret of some sort?) hopping about between youngsters.

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you very much. i'm not quite sure what bird it is. it was taken from some stock footage maybe a heron

[@sauldiaz3341]

My spinos friends are just chilling there enjoying there lives just chilling also love how you put the day and the night version love your animations keep up the good work 🤗

[@sauldiaz3341]

Also that is the spinos heads I love to see nice job, my man are just chilling with the family I love it how has Jurassic world not hire you yet. And the kids grow up so fast love them 🤗

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thank you saul !! 😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@sauldiaz3341]

No problem! 🤗

[@dynamosaurusimperious2718]

This is some more awesome animation and I love it,a lot. And I love your spinosaurus model. Also I wish you a great day

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you glad you liked it 😊😊

[@orangenotviolet]

Got you, Julian! A white bird walking around on the Spinosaurus?...birds were just in the making!

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello sorry was there for fun

[@ryangamble6697]

I can see you do your homework and I love this! This would make a great documentary!

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thanks Ryan

[@ryangamble6697]

@@johnsonmortimer No problem. You should get a job designing CG for these kinds of documentaries. Like if they do another series like Prehistoric Planet.

[@snakeheadparadise]

Your version of the Spinosaurus is the best I have ever seen. They look so realistic too. I can imagine the ancient times. What a time it would have been. I once read a dinosaur sighting story in Africa long ago. The story went like this : I am living in Nigeria, and I often browse the web collecting articles on topics that I'm interested in. As an engineer and a Christian, I always thought that a lot of what they taught us in school does not make sense, specifically regarding geology, evolution, and time scales. These past few weeks, I've been reading a lot about dinosaurs in several websites. This has never really been my cup of tea, and I do not have much knowledge about dinosaurs After reading about various cave paintings, stone engravings, and clay statuettes of dinosaurs, I thought that maybe here in Africa, they may have traditions about them Just in passing, I called my steward. He is a Tuareg from northern Niger, at the fringes of the Sahara. He has been to primary school and knows how to read, but he is definitely not somebody who has much knowledge of the world. He does not read newspapers, doesn't watch television save for some local programs, and does not read novels or watch movies I quickly made a very basic drawing of a brontosaur-like thing, actually just the outline with a long neck, fat body, short and sturdy legs, and long tail. Then I asked Mohammed: "Do you know this animal"?,-- expecting either an embarrassed "Er? No", or "I saw it at school, or on TV" or something similar. Instead he snapped, excited: "Yes, I know it! But it is not like that!!" Needless to say, I was surprised by his reaction! "What do you mean, it is not like that?" "I saw it in my place, but it has spines on its back, like that" and he gestured to show me. He then came to my desk, and scribbled on the paper to show me the spines. He drew a kind of crest on the back of my dino. He was agitated, and started telling me the following story: "They killed one in my place, Arlit, fifteen years ago. The soldiers killed him. Nobody knows where it came from, maybe from the mines (note: there are uranium mines in the area), but also some people said it was because of the earthquake. There was an earthquake, or maybe it's the thunder that hit the ground, I don't know, but then there was a huge crack in the ground, wide, somebody could not jump across, and very long, maybe one kilometer. Anyway, people were afraid. And there was this animal, some shepherds saw it in the bush, it was attacking their flocks. They were afraid, because they had never seen something like that, they ran and they called people, and the soldiers. The animal was spitting fire. He would hunch his back, and all the spines would stand, they were sharp, and he would lower his neck, and he was spitting fire. Like these things that the soldiers wear on their back and that spit fire, the same. The soldiers killed him, and they took it to the Prefecture (note: the regional government building), because they wanted everybody to see it, to see that it was dead, because people were afraid, and were talking too much, and they even refused to go to the mine to work. I saw it there with my eyes. Nobody had ever seen something like that. Then they started looking for the mother, because they said that this one was small, that there may be the mother around. They called the French people from the Company (note: one of the mining companies), and they said that they knew the animal, but that this was not possible, that he did not exist in Africa. One of them took a lot of pictures, I knew him, and he told me that this animal was laying eggs, like a chicken, and that he would sit on top and hatch. They looked all over the place, in the bush and in the Sahara, maybe for one month, but they did not find anything. After, the soldiers even said it was forbidden to talk about it, because people were restless about it, some left the place, some refused to work, and the soldiers did not want unrest." (Note: at that time, Niger was a military regime) I was more than surprised, and all along he was sounding so true, so sure of what he was saying, that I asked him more details on the animal. Again, he was just telling them out as a first person thing, without the slightest hesitation, and citing names of people who were there when this happened. I asked: "How big was it?" "Not very big, like that" He gestured to show an height of 60 to 80 cm. "And the spines, where did they start and finish?" "They were on his back. From the neck to the back?" "They were on the neck?" A height comparison of the Niger Firespitter and a full grown male Human based on information from the Peter Abuja email "No, they started at the base of the neck, and they finished before the tail." "How were the legs?" "He had four legs, short." "Were they different at the front and at the back?" "No, they were the same." (Meaning the same length) "And the feet?" "The feet were like those of an ostrich. He had big fingers, opened, with claws. Claws like a cat, but bigger. His track on the ground was like that of an ostrich." "And the skin, what did it look like? How did it feel?" "I don't know how it felt, I did not touch it. But it was looking strong, like the skin of an elephant. It was the color of the sand, and it had spots on the side, like when you sprinkle paint, small spots. Red, and white." "And the neck, how long was it?" "He had a long neck. And the head was looking like a crocodile, but he had big eyes. Big eyes." "What of the tail?" "The tail was not very long, but thick, very strong." He showed the tail in my drawing and said that it was shorter than that. "What happened to the animal"? "They took it to Niamey, I don't know. Anyway, after, the soldiers did not like people to talk about it. But nobody had never seen anything like that. Even the elders did not know what it was. But if you come to Arlit, there is one of my neighbors, he is now retired, but he was among the soldiers who killed it, he can tell you. And Kader, he saw it too. Sule, no, not Sule, he was there, but he was afraid, he did not come to see. (Kader and Sule are two other Tuaregs from the same area, whom I know. I'll of course ask them what they know the next time I meet them!). And the white men, they were looking at it, and they were talking, talking, and saying that it was not possible, and taking pictures. A lot of people came, even from the Government." "What do you mean by a crack in the ground?" "There a was a crack, very long, very deep, you could not see the bottom. The crack was long like from here to the roundabout (note: approx. 300 to 400 meters). I don't know how the crack happened. "I did not feel any earthquake, nor did anybody I know." The crack just happened one day, people were wondering. And it's the next day that they saw the animal. So, some people were saying that it came from there, and some said that it came from the mine." "What happened to this crack?" "Now they've closed it. After some time, there was water seeping out of it, and they filled it with rubbles, they brought machines to push stones and soil in it. Then they put concrete on top. But up to today, there is water coming out." "Water? How?" "Not much, it's like when a pipe is broken in the ground, even if you put soil on top, there is humidity coming around. This is why they closed it, the engineers said that the water was coming from deep in the ground, and that it would become worse. So the Government had the crack closed." (Note: Arlit is in a desert area. There are no wells, water comes from deep boreholes, and there is definitely no surface water.) Now, I know perfectly that this would be totally unacceptable as evidence anywhere, and that it does not have value except for me who know the man, and could really assess how true he was sounding. But I would like to know if the description of the animal corresponds to any known dinosaur, and if there is any other report of the same story by somebody else. According to Mohammed, this happened in 1984, and engineers from Cominak (uranium mining company) saw the animal. I wouldn't mind to go and spend some days in Arlit to find out more about the whole thing. Too many things are mentioned and can be verified, like the occurrence of a fault (in a uranium mining area, this would certainly not go unnoticed!!), and the great number of witnesses....."

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thanks very much ! i have heard those stories before about maybe dinosaurs still being alive somewhere. alias there's any been any real evidence yet 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😀

[@joeerickson516]

"It's a super predator?"

[@DannyFrey]

Here in the sky we see a few pterosaurs flying very high. In the ground one of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs the Spinosaurus hunt for fish in the swamp. We also see juvenile Spinosaurus swimming and learning how to hunt fish. After the day the spinosaurus lay on the ground for some sleep.

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thanks for that Torvo 😊❤️

[@Joshua-my8bl]

Outstanding work once again!

[@johnsonmortimer]

Thank you! Cheers! 😊

[@coolwaterbucket5345]

These creatures are good swimmers and beautiful!

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thx !

[@steventalvinzvestal420]

Spinosaurses are so beautiful, and even the baryonyxes swim like them too.

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thank you !! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@steventalvinzvestal420]

@johnsonmortimer Hey no bid deal, I love theropods.

[@FreestyleFreelancer]

Coolest channel I've found in a while. Your videos are groundbreaking and amazing works of art. It's almost hard to believe content of this level can come from a KZbin channel. They are just so pleasing and impressive to watch.

[@johnsonmortimer]

wow thank you great to hear and welcome 😊😊😊

[@spinoguy3555]

I swear, we just need a narrator and some well designed infographics, then we have a full on documentary. Fantastic Job as always.

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you !! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😀

[@jeffreykane7419]

This is so fascinating!

[@jeffreykane7419]

@ArioLiz Maruiz hello

[@liammurphy2725]

What you said.

[@johnsonmortimer]

thanks jeffrey !!

[@jeffreykane7419]

@@johnsonmortimer your welcome!!

[@SonOfPsalms]

It was so good I got to watch it twice without hitting replay

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you !!

[@VerdantJedi]

This is so relaxing to watch...

[@johnsonmortimer]

thanks wish i had made it longer now i dropped quite a few shots from it to save time . one of the used shots can be viewed here www.reddit.com/r/Naturewasmetal/comments/tmj2p1/hello_heres_a_fun_little_spinosaurus_clip/

[@razorsharpe3371]

Amazing as usual. So glad I found your channel awhile back. So soothing and addictive to watch. Thanks for sharing with us mere mortals. 🙂

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thanks very much razor !! should be something new early next week 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@RuataLungchuang]

As always, lovely animation. I like how you have depicted these animals as animals, not just some screaming crazy monsters.

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you. good to hear 😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@CinemaSans]

Imagine how awesome swimming on Spino's back would be

[@johnsonmortimer]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 would love to see a real one !!

[@tacotron770]

I love how the spino is getting love like this, 2nd favorite dino to dilophosaurus and I really love the animations it's so impressive. ^^

[@johnsonmortimer]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😀 thank you

[@JimmyJ2812]

This is the best animated video ever

[@johnsonmortimer]

wow thanks !

[@ak3pm378]

Ayyyyy my g back at it again, love the day and night cycle. You should definitely make a game with these models, stay safe and no stress!

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello thank you for watching 😊😊

[@sonofsanguinius176]

When Jurrasic world refuses to give us a Spino , the fans had made it ourselves

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello sorry for the late reply how can they not have a spino in the new film ;-(

[@w67ter]

OMG THANKS FOR THIS

[@johnsonmortimer]

thanks very much !

[@jackhughesbooks]

Truly spectacular. The devil is always in the detail and the details are flawless the lapping of the water the reflections. Great to see how all your recent work has come together.

[@johnsonmortimer]

Thank you so much Paul !! 😀 ❤️❤️

[@joseyeastwood]

This would definitely make a dope movie.

[@johnsonmortimer]

thanks !

[@LOreSOq2]

Thats really amazing!

[@johnsonmortimer]

😁👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@edkopik]

There is so much attention to detail, I can tell you put a lot of love and effort into these animations!

[@johnsonmortimer]

Thank you so much 😀 ❤️❤️

[@goatrex9195]

Thank you for uploading, I like this 👍

[@johnsonmortimer]

I'm glad you like it 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😀

[@pinkpiglet5122]

This guy needs to be hired to make dinosaur animations like walking with dinosaurs. These are the best dinosaur animations I’ve seen in my life

[@johnsonmortimer]

hello pink thank you !

[@jonathanyoung5780]

What I like the most is the replacement of the hyped up dramatic narration with the music. Just let's you take it all in and ponder.

[@johnsonmortimer]

thank you 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻