Megalosaurus

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What kind of teeth did the poorly preserved upper jaw from the Late Jurassic Period have?

  • Flat and broad, like herbivorous dinosaurs
  • Large and serrated, like steak knives (correct)
  • Rounded and smooth, like omnivorous dinosaurs
  • Small and pointed, like needles

Before 1982, what carnivorous dinosaur was the poorly preserved upper jaw initially attributed to?

  • Spinosaurus
  • Megalosaurus (correct)
  • Tyrannosaurus Rex
  • Allosaurus

What was the real owner of the poorly preserved upper jaw identified as in 1982?

  • A flying reptile called Pterodactyl
  • A fully marine croc-relative known as Aggiosaurus (correct)
  • An early ancestor of modern birds
  • A small herbivorous dinosaur

What kind of environment was Aggiosaurus adapted for?

<p>Life in salt water (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the modern saltwater animal mentioned in comparison to Aggiosaurus?

<p>The saltwater crocodile (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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