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7 gru 2021 · Plesiosaurs had no gills so they had to come up to the surface for air just like marine mammals do today. That isn’t the only thing they have in common with modern dolphins and whales. A fossil found of a pregnant plesiosaur gives us evidence to support that these creatures gave birth to live young.
13 lut 2019 · Originally, there were 10,000 different species—today, only a few survive in the western Pacific Ocean and coast of the Indian Ocean. Chambered nautiluses hunt for fish, crabs and lobsters by using chemosensors on their 90 (!) retractable, sucker-less tentacles to pick up food scents.
The sea has undoubtedly played host to some of the most amazing creatures to ever live on our planet. On this list, you’ll find ten of the most interesting and largest prehistoric sea animals, from the megalodon to the spinosaurus and the helicoprion.
23 lip 2024 · A list of prehistoric sea creatures, including animals that inhabited the world’s oceans before, during, and after the age of the dinosaurs. Read on to discover amazing prehistoric ocean animals such as plesiosaurs, ichthyosaurs, pliosaurs, mosasaurs and ammonites.
20 wrz 2018 · The strange sea creatures known as Dickinsonia, shown here in fossil form, lived 558 million years ago. Fossil imprints that resemble the rippled underside of a mushroom’s cap are remnants of...
27 cze 2024 · Dive into the depths of prehistoric oceans with our comprehensive guide on ancient marine reptiles. Featuring names and images, explore the world of Ichthyosaurs, Plesiosaurs, and more.
Find out what was going on in the oceans while dinosaurs dominated the land in the Fossil Marine Reptiles gallery. See some of the most complete fossils of these prehistoric sea animals, including ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs, and learn about the work of pioneering palaeontologist Mary Anning.
