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@globalmuseum@mastodon.online  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Prehistoric Sea Monster Didn't Stick to The Oceans, Suggests Fossil Study.

#Mosasaurs were the apex predators of the oceans during the reign of the dinosaurs, but new research reveals dinosaurs weren't safe from them in rivers either.

Researchers from Sweden, the US, and the Netherlands analyzed isotopes in several mosasaur teeth from sites across North Dakota, confirming that these ancient sea monsters could also live in freshwater environments.

https://www.sciencealert.com/prehistoric-sea-monster-didnt-stick-to-the-oceans-suggests-fossil-study #globalmuseum #fossils

An artist's impression of a freshwater mosasaur. (Christopher DiPiazza)
An artist's impression of a freshwater mosasaur. (Christopher DiPiazza)
An artist's impression of a freshwater mosasaur. (Christopher DiPiazza)
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Prehistoric Sea Monster Didn't Stick to The Oceans, Suggests Fossil Study

Mosasaurs were the apex predators of the oceans during the reign of the dinosaurs, but new research reveals dinosaurs weren't safe from them in rivers either.
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