Tylosaurus proriger, a 50' long marine reptile whose closest living relative is the Komodo Dragon. Fast, powerful, and armed with 6 rows of strongly recurved teeth (4 rows on top!), this Cretaceous killer wasn't the sole challenger to King of the Kansas Cretaceous Seas, not by a long shot! #FossilCrates #Cretaceous #Tylosaurus | Fossil Crates

Tylosaurus was one of the largest marine predators of the Late Cretaceous, reaching lengths of up to 14 meters (46 ft). It belonged to the mosasaurs, a group of marine reptiles that dominated ancient oceans. Unlike sharks, Tylosaurus was an air-breathing reptile with a powerful tail, paddle-like limbs, and a distinctive reinforced snout used to ram prey. Fossils show it fed on fish, sharks, seabirds, and even other marine reptiles. Tylosaurus disappeared around 66 million years ago during the ma

This #fossilfriday meet TYLOSAURUS! Tylosaurus was one of the larger mosasaurs that lived towards the end of the Cretaceous period,‭ ‬something which has secured its frequent inclusion in popular media such as books and television documentaries.‭ ‬Rivals to Tylosaurus in terms of upper size include Mosasaurus and Hainosaurus. #prehistoricnick Beginning in December, be one of the first to see Tylosaursus in ACTION as part of our newest addition - ANCIENT OCEANS! Dive deep beneath the ocean’s surf