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Liopleurodon

Liopleurodon. Basic Facts. Type: Marine Reptile Size: 25m long Diet: Omnivore Predators: None Existence: Mid to Late Jurassic, 160-155 million years. “Mightiest Aquatic Predator”. The Liopleurodon was considered the mightiest aquatic predator of all time.

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Liopleurodon

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  1. Liopleurodon

  2. Basic Facts • Type: Marine Reptile • Size: 25m long • Diet: Omnivore • Predators: None • Existence: Mid to Late Jurassic, 160-155 million years

  3. “Mightiest Aquatic Predator” • The Liopleurodon was considered the mightiest aquatic predator of all time. • It’s long, slender body allowed it to coast discretely through shallow seas during the late Jurassic Period. • The Liopleurodon enabled itself to propel through the shallow seas by flapping its large flippers. http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/plio.mov

  4. Hunting • The Liopleurodon was an omnivore, eating both meats and plants. • Its long jaw and rows of needle-sharp teeth enabled it to be a primary predator. • The Liopleurodon’s nose enhanced it’s ability to smell underwater, therefore being able to smell its prey from long distances.

  5. Facts • The Liopleurodon was part of a group of short-necked plesiosaurs that became the pliosaurs. • The head of the largest Liopleurodon to be discovered was thirteen feet long with a ten foot jaw. • The teeth of Liopleurodons were twice the size of those of a T-Rex.

  6. References • http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/seamonsters/factfiles/liopleurodon.shtml

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