PLESIOSAURUS

Near to lizard/reptile

Plesiosaur is a group of long-necked marine reptiles found as fossils from the late Triassic Period into the late Cretaceous Period (215 million to 66 million years ago).Plesiosaurs had a wide distribution in European seas and around the Pacific Ocean, including Australia, North America, and Asia.

Plesiosaurus, an early plesiosaur, was about 4.5 metres (15 feet) long, with a broad, flat body and a relatively short tail. It swam by flapping its fins in the water, much as sea lions do today, in a modified style of underwater “flight.” The nostrils were located far back on the head near the eyes. The neck was long and flexible, and the animal may have fed by swinging its head from side to side through schools of fish, capturing prey by using the long sharp teeth present in the jaws.

Length : 1.5 metres (5 ft) - 15 metres (49 ft)