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Pliosaurs - 180 million years ago

Pliosaurs were Jurassic marine reptiles with large heads and strong jaws. They had streamlined bodies, short tails and swam using their four flippers.

PliosaursAt 15 metres in length (a bus is 12m long), the biggest pliosaur is called Liopleurodon. It is believed to have eaten large fish of which included, ichthyosaurs and even plesiosaurs. This Liopleurodon ferox tooth is more than 20cm in length.  This gives you a bit more of an idea how big the Pliosaurs really were. Also discovered in the Oxford Clay around Peterborough are Peloneustes. These grew to 3m and are believed to have eaten squid

 

Pliosaurs


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