The one who swallowed tyrants

Fossil hunter Kevan Sheehan, 40, recently found pieces of skull of a Pliosaur at the coast of Dorset County, England.

It is Pliosaur, a giant sea monster with a maximum length of 16m and can weigh up to 12 tons.

Fossil hunter Kevan Sheehan, 40, recently found pieces of skull from a Pliosaur at the coast of Dorset County, England. According to paleontologists, this species once infested terror in the oceans 150 million years ago, at the same time as dinosaurs.

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Dr. Richard Forrest, a leading expert on British ancient reptiles, studies skull fossils on a Pliosaur(Photo: BNPS)

Pliosaur belongs to a giant marine reptile group. Their necks are short, big heads and crocodile heads. With four paddles, large and strong jaws and sharp teeth, the Pliosaur can kill prey at a glance.

'His teeth are so strong that he can crush a car as easily as a hand. They may even compact a tyrant dinosaur, 'said Dr. Richard Forrest, a UK reptile expert.

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Professor Richard Forrest with the piece of Pliosaur skull - fossil found on Dorset beach

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Update 17 December 2018
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