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What group of marine reptiles does the pliosaur belong to?
What group of marine reptiles does the pliosaur belong to?
- Plesiosaurs (correct)
- Mosasaurs
- Ichthyosaurs
- Nothosaurs
When did pliosaurs live?
When did pliosaurs live?
- 150 million years ago (correct)
- 200 million years ago
- 100 million years ago
- 50 million years ago
What feature of the pliosaur skull made it one of the largest and most complete ever discovered?
What feature of the pliosaur skull made it one of the largest and most complete ever discovered?
- Large eye sockets
- Enormous body size
- Sharp claws
- Jaws full of huge, razor-sharp teeth (correct)
What new documentary showcases the discovery and reconstruction of the pliosaur skull?
What new documentary showcases the discovery and reconstruction of the pliosaur skull?
What did David Attenborough mention about the seas during the time when pliosaurs lived?
What did David Attenborough mention about the seas during the time when pliosaurs lived?
The fossil hunters discovered a pliosaur skull on the Jurassic Coast in 2023.
The fossil hunters discovered a pliosaur skull on the Jurassic Coast in 2023.
The pliosaur skull found on the Jurassic Coast was one of the smallest and least complete ever discovered.
The pliosaur skull found on the Jurassic Coast was one of the smallest and least complete ever discovered.
David Attenborough mentioned that the seas during the time of pliosaurs were cold and devoid of life.
David Attenborough mentioned that the seas during the time of pliosaurs were cold and devoid of life.
Pliosaurs were herbivorous marine reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs and fed on vegetation.
Pliosaurs were herbivorous marine reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs and fed on vegetation.
The new documentary showcasing the pliosaur skull discovery is titled 'Attenborough and the Jurassic Sea Monster.'
The new documentary showcasing the pliosaur skull discovery is titled 'Attenborough and the Jurassic Sea Monster.'
