As you already know, dinosaurs were gigantic animals that inhabited the earth long before us and that became extinct due to natural causes for several ages. Those who lived on land signs were huge, but in the depths of the oceans we could find the most terrifying and fascinating . In this article we will introduce you to the most amazing marine dinosaurs.
Some are ancestors of animals that currently live among us, predators like the shark or the crocodile descend directly from some of these marine dinosaurs that we will present in this article. Uncover them all!
10 amazing marine dinosaurs
1. Megalodon
One of the most famous marine dinosaurs, due to the films that have been inspired by this gigantic animal that lived in the Jurassic period more than 150 million years ago. Many proofs of its existence have been found throughout all the oceans in the form of fossils. Imagine a shark of twenty meters and about fifty tons of weight, because that was exactly the megalodon . A terrible killer of the oceans in the Jurassic period .
2. Pliosaurus
The first fossils of this marine dinosaur were found in the Arctic. It was a great predator due to its more than fifteen meters of wingspan and its great speed under water. The head of this reptile is elongated and its bite much more powerful than that of the T-Rex .
3. Dunkleosteus
It was much older than the other two previous ones, since it inhabited the earth more than 350 million years ago. To give you an idea of its appearance, It was very similar to the piranhas we know today, although much more gigantic . These huge marine dinosaurs were tremendously aggressive and instead of teeth, had a kind of hard bone in the jaw.
4. Eurypterida
It measured more than three meters in length and was a kind of giant aquatic scorpion. He used his sting to hunt his prey, which they could do little before such a lethal weapon. Over time, they left the oceans until they reach the marshlands and finally start living on dry land .
5. Thalattosaurios
Marine reptiles whose main characteristic was their immense tail that they used to propel themselves into the depths of the oceans . Its appearance is similar to that of the lizards of our days, but its size is considerably larger since they could reach up to four meters in length.
6. Askeptosaurus
I inhabit the Earth during the Triassic period, about 220 million years ago. They lived mostly in the water and only stepped on land to lay their eggs, so their habits were very similar to those of reptiles today. Its shape resembles that of eels, especially for its fine figure .
7. Liopleurodon
It has the honor of being one of the most important dinosaurs of all those that have been found, since it could reach up to one hundred tons. Due to its huge size, this old sperm whale had a varied diet since there was no prey to resist him . The fossils of this gigantic animal, have been found throughout all the seas.
8. Temnodontosaurus
The peculiarity of this animal, among all the marine dinosaurs that we are analyzing, is that it had the capacity to submerge to a depth of 2,000 meters being able to endure more than twenty minutes without having to return to the surface. This characteristic made him one of the most feared predators of his time.
9. Ichthyosaurus
They inhabited the Earth 200 million years ago and are one of the most famous marine dinosaurs that exist, because it is thought, from the reconstruction of their fossils, that they are the ancestors of modern dolphins. I could reach speeds of about forty kilometers per hour in the water , so it was a very fast animal.
10. Elasmosaurus
The peculiarity of this ancient reptile, is that his neck was tremendously long and thin . He had more than seventy vertebrae in him, so you can imagine the immense of his neck. They have been able to register elements of this species of almost fifteen meters and that could weigh three tons, so we are talking about a very large animal, although not as gigantic as others that we have analyzed previously.
As you can see, countless species of marine dinosaurs inhabited the planet Earth. Many of them, especially those that we have analyzed in this article, were really impressive. Now we would like to know your opinion about them. Which of these marine dinosaurs has surprised you the most? Did you know any before reading this article? How do you think that these animals became extinct aquatic so majestic? We are looking forward to your opinion, do not hesitate to write us comments to this post. Cheer up and contact us!
Images: Eurypterida - Obsidian Soul