while the latter uses its spines to keep the predator at bay

which gave it an agile appearance adapted for speed

This reptile had an unusual appearance compared to the better-known dinosaurs

It was probably a top predator in its ecosystem and had few competitors due to its size and ferocity

jumping from side to side to close the distance

Nothosaurus Scale:1:20 while the latter uses itsNothosaurus (`False Lizard) is a genus of reptile Sauropterygia from the Anisian and Ladinian Ages of the Middle Triassic, approximately 240210 million years ago, Nothosaurus mirabilis could reach 3 meters in length while other species of Its genus, such as Nothosaurus giganteus, could measure up to 6 meters long. These reptiles were predators and perfectly adapted to aquatic life, with their webbed feet and streamlined body, they swam in the breakers