Paleontologists Discover Colossal Cretaceous Sea Creatures
Researchers at Rohr University have identified fossilized jaws belonging to massive soft-bodied creatures from the late Cretaceous period. The fossils suggest these animals were larger than school buses and played a significant role in the ancient ocean ecosystem. The findings provide new insights into the evolution of the marine biosphere.
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“The jaws allowed an estimation of the animal's body size, and they were likely colossal, each one larger than a school bus.”
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