Unearthing Enormous Sea Monsters: New Discoveries and Ancient Cliffs

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Unearthing Enormous Sea Monsters: New Discoveries and Ancient Cliffs
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A nearly complete skull of a pliosaur, an ancient sea monster, has been discovered on the cliffs of Dorset's Jurassic Coast in the UK. The 2-meter-long fossil, with 130 razor-sharp teeth, provides new insights into the predator that lived 150 million years ago. The pliosaur is described as an underwater T. rex, measuring 10-12 meters in length with powerful limbs. The excavation, conducted after a drone survey, revealed the pliosaur's powerful bite and acute senses, including a third eye for locating prey in murky waters.

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