Mosasaurus
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| Mass | 14,000 kg |
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| Length | 15 m |
| Lived | Cretaceous |
| Paleocene | |
| Extinct in | Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event |
| Scientific name | Mosasaurus (Lizard of the meuse river) |
| Did you know | Modern monitor lizards, such as the infamous Komodo dragon, are the closest living relatives of the Mosasaurus. |
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| ID | 1064807 |
About Mosasaurus
Mosasaurus is a genus of mosasaurs, extinct carnivorous aquatic squamates. It existed during the Maastrichtian age of the late Cretaceous period, between about 70 and 66 million years ago, in western Europe and North America. The name means "Meuse lizard", as the first specimen was found near the Meuse River.
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