Mosasaur/marine reptile
Length: about 12 feet
© 1999 Carnegie Museum of Natural History
| Clidastes
propython Mosasaur/marine reptile |
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| Fossil
Sizes: Length: about 12 feet |
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| Diet: Carnivore (ate medium-sized fish, ammonites, squid, sea turtles ) | |
| Habitat: Aquatic | |
| When: 88-74 Million Years Ago (living relative: Monitor Lizards) | |
| Skeletal Features: The mosasaur swam by undulating its body and tail, balancing and steering with its large paddle-like feet. This huge carnivore had pointed teeth and a hinged jaw that made it possible to swallow large prey. | |
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© 1999 Carnegie Museum of Natural History |
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