Jurassic Pliosaur Skull Discovery

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What type of marine reptiles do pliosaurs belong to?

  • Plesiosaurs (correct)
  • Mosasaurs
  • Ichthyosaurs
  • Pterosaurs

What propelled plesiosaurs at high speeds according to experts at Imperial College London?

  • Long tails
  • Short, thick necks (correct)
  • Big heads
  • Long, slender necks

What did Luke Muscutt build as a passion project related to marine reptiles?

  • Robotic Pterosaur
  • Robotic Mosasaur
  • Robotic Plesiosaur (correct)
  • Robotic Ichthyosaur

How did researchers discover plesiosaurs moved through water?

<p>By using a tandem flipper propulsion system (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the removal of the pliosaur skull reveal about its size and completeness?

<p>It was one of the biggest and most complete ever found (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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