Liopleurodon

Liopleurodon,
An enormous predator, the only Mesozoic
marine reptile that comes close to matching
the size of the largest modern whales. The teeth
in the distinctive rosette at the front of its snout
were twice as long as those of  Tyrannosaurus.

Evidence,
Complete skeletons and several fragments,
found mostly in England and France, but
also possibly in Chile.

Size,
Adult lenth of about 80 feet (25 meters)
with a skull an incredible 16 feet (5 meters) long.
Liopleurodons weight is difficult to estimate, but
it may have been 150 tons.

Diet,
Any animal in the ocean.

Age,
165-150 million years ago.

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