Fossilized skull of a giant sea monster from prehistoric times found in England
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A 150 million-year-old pliosaur skull fossil was found on the English Jurassic coast. Experts are amazed at how well the remains of this creature are preserved.
A unique fossil of a pliosaurus skull has been found in southwestern England, a unique fossil of a pliosaur skull, an animal that existed existed 150 million years ago. This was reported by the BBC, according to UNN.
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The remains were were found on the so-called Jurassic Coast, a stretch of coastline in Dorset, known for the convergence of rocks from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and where fossilized remains of prehistoric creatures are often found.
It is believed that pliosaurs existed in the ocean approximately 150 million years ago.
The length of the found fossilized skull is two meters long. The skull has 130 long, razor-sharp teeth. razor-sharp teeth, which could have killed the creature in one bite.
Experts note that in general, the pliosaur was 10-12 meters long and used its four flipper-like limbs to move through the water. Dr. Andre Rowe of the University of Bristol University of Bristol called the creature an "underwater tyrannosaurus."
Experts note the unique preservation of the find.
In the whole world hardly ever found specimens with this level of detail. And if they there are, many parts are missing, while this one, although slightly distorted, has every bone is there
The found remains will be exhibited in the museum. Scientists believe that other parts of the creature's skeleton are still are still in the rock.
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