Scientists Discover 43-Foot Sea Reptile Twice the Size of a Great White Shark
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Scientists Discover 43-Foot Sea Reptile Twice the Size of a Great White Shark
A newly identified mosasaur from Texas suggests that some ancient marine predators were larger, more powerful, and possibly more aggressive than previously recognized. Bite marks, broken jaws, and a giant skull from Texas are helping scientists redraw the family tree of one of the ocean’s most fearsome ancient predators. The animal behind the evidence was [...]
There was a T. Rex of the sea and it was terrifying
An examination of fossils found decades ago revealed a new species of T. Rex. This T. Rex swam in the ocean but was undoubtedly as terrifying as its terrestrial namesake. Growing up to 43 feet long with serrated teeth, the newly described Tylosaurus rex, or "king of the tylosaurs," is one of the largest mosasaurs known to date. — Read the rest The post There was a T. Rex of the sea and it was terrifying appeared first on Boing Boing.
Researchers from the American Museum of Natural History, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, and Southern Methodist University have identified a new species of mosasaur, called Tylosaurus rex, which may have been one of the largest marine predators of the dinosaur era. The discovery, published in the Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, reveals characteristics that suggest a more aggressive and powerful animal than previously …
US paleontologists have discovered Tylosaurus rex — a giant mosasaur up to 12 m in length. New predator lived in Texas 80 million years ago, had aggressive behavior
Explore the Agron Portal and stay up to date on agribusiness, science and economics. Discover the knowledge that drives its success! A fossil stored for decades eventually changed the way scientists see the sea giants of the Cretaceous period What seemed to be just another ancient skeleton stored in a museum collection in Texas became a central piece of a discovery that is moving paleontology. After a new analysis, researchers concluded that the…
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