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Though not a dinosaur, Tylosaurus lived at the same time and region as them and went extinct at around the same time at the end of the Cretaceous period. Since their first discovery in 1868, many Tylosaurus remains have been found in Kansas, which was once covered by a large ocean called the Western Interior Seaway.
- How did the Tylosaurus extinct?
- Is a Tylosaurus a mosasaurus?
- What is the difference between a Tylosaurus and mosasaurus?
- When was the Tylosaurus discovered?
- What did the Tylosaurus look like?
- How strong was a Mosasaurus bite?
- How heavy is a Tylosaurus?
- Did Jurassic Park have a Tylosaurus?
- What is the biggest Mosasaur?
- Who would win a megalodon or a mosasaurus?
- Who discovered Elasmosaurus?
- Where was the Tylosaurus found in Kansas?
- Where are Tylosaurus fossils found?
How did the Tylosaurus extinct?
Tylosaurus and other mosasaurs descended from aigialosaurs, much smaller lizards that took to the seas earlier in the Cretaceous to escape predation by the dinosaurs – and they died-out alongside the dinosaurs during the K/T extinction.
Is a Tylosaurus a mosasaurus?
Tylosaurus grew more than 45 feet (14 meters) long, making it the largest of the marine reptiles called mosasaurs. Like all mosasaurs, a long and muscular, vertically flattened tail powered Tylosaurus through the water, allowing it to ambush its prey with rapid bursts of acceleration.
What is the difference between a Tylosaurus and mosasaurus?
Unlike typical mosasaurs, Tylosaurus did not have teeth up to the end of the snout nor on the bony protuberance that is the rostrum, and scientists believe that this feature was primarily used for combative purposes such as ramming.
When was the Tylosaurus discovered?
The Tylosaurus was one of the larger mosasaurs living in the late Cretaceous period. The first Tylosaurus specimen discovered was found in Kansas in 1868.
What did the Tylosaurus look like?
It had a long snout and hinged jaws, which gave it a fearsome bite. Its mouth was lined with rows of cone-shaped, razor-sharp teeth. And this colossal creature was always ready to chow down.
How strong was a Mosasaurus bite?
The cloned Mosasaurus retained many features of its original counterpart. It also had a bite force of 13K, one pound higher than the terrestrial predator Tyrannosaurus rex that lived in the same period as the Mosasaurus.
How heavy is a Tylosaurus?
The dominant marine carnivore of the Late Cretaceous seas, Tylosaurus was a giant predator that grew to reach more than 45 – 60 feet (13 – 18 m) in length and weighing 15 – 20 tons (33,000 – 44,000 lbs.), making it the largest of the mosasaur family of marine reptiles and one of the largest carnivorous animals the ...
Did Jurassic Park have a Tylosaurus?
It was originally the unnamed marine reptile in the game being only referred to as "Mosasaur". ... The identity of Jurassic Park's Mosasaur was ultimately revealed to be Tylosaurus in the InGen Field Guide.
What is the biggest Mosasaur?
Mosasaurus hoffmannii, the largest known species, may have reached up to 17 m (56 ft) in length.
Who would win a megalodon or a mosasaurus?
While a similar length, the Megalodon had a much more robust body and huge jaws built for devouring whales and other large marine mammals. A Mosasaurus would not have been able to get its jaws around the much thicker body of the Megalodon. It would just take one catastrophic bite for the Megalodon to end the battle.
Who discovered Elasmosaurus?
Elasmosaurus was a 46 foot long swimming reptile that lived in the North American Inland Sea. It was a plesiosaur. It was first discovered in 1868 by a scientist named Edward Drinker Cope who accidentally put the head on the tail.
Where was the Tylosaurus found in Kansas?
Although Tylosaurus is now known from many other places around the world, the most complete specimens have been recovered from the chalk beds in western Kansas that were deposited by the ancient ocean.
Where are Tylosaurus fossils found?
Geological deposits in Kansas provide among the most complete, fossilized skeletons of both Tylosaurus and Pteranodon, both found at the KU Natural History Museum, the Fort Hays State University Sternberg Museum of Natural History, and other major museums nationally and internationally.
