Top 10 Ancient Aquatic and Aerial Reptiles

Quetzalcoatlus: Massive Cretaceous Reptile with a 36-Foot Wingspan and Impressive Hunting Skills

Quetzalcoatlus

Beagles, originally bred for hunting, have a strong sense of smell and can become fixated on scents, potentially leading to aggression, and should be supervised around children to avoid misinterpretation of signals.

Arambourgiania

During the Triassic period, approximately 235-200 million years ago, the mighty Shastasaurus roamed the seas. These colossal creatures reached lengths of up to 75 feet and weighed around 33 tons.

Shastasaurus

Liopleurodon, a mighty Jurassic predator, dominated the ancient seas 160-155 million years ago. This colossal reptile, comparable in size to a modern rhinoceros, stretched up to 33 feet long. 

Liopleurodon

Dakosaurus, a formidable alligator-like marine reptile, terrorized the Late Jurassic seas with its 16-foot length, 1300-pound weight, and powerful jaws filled with serrated teeth, making it a fearsome predator of fish and marine reptiles.

Dakosaurus

Elasmosaurus: Long-necked, Cretaceous reptile, up to 49 ft, 4 tons, lived in shallow seas, ate fish, fossils in Kansas, Wyoming, California.

Elasmosaurus

Mosasaurus: Massive, fast, and fierce marine reptile of the Late Cretaceous, up to 59 ft long, 15 tons, with a streamlined body, sharp teeth, and speed of 35 mph, found in various locations worldwide.

Mosasaurus

Ichthyosaurus: Early Jurassic dolphin-like reptile, 13ft long, 1,100lbs, 4 flippers, tooth-filled snout, 17mph swimmer, hunted fish in shallow seas, found in Germany, England, Switzerland.

Ichthyosaurus

Plesiosaurus, a Jurassic marine reptile with four fins, a short tail, and long necks, measuring about 11 feet in length, giving birth to live young, its fossils found in England, adding intrigue to the Loch Ness monster legend.

Plesiosaurus

Nothosaurus, a versatile Triassic reptile, adapted for both land and water, with a length of 23 feet, utilizing sunning on the coast and diving for prey, equipped with webbed feet, a streamlined tail, and unique interlocking teeth to capture fish and small dinosaurs.

Nothosaurus

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