Dinosaurs & Prehistory - Prehistoric marine predators - Prehistoric marine life - Marine reptiles
Which prehistoric marine predator had four large flippers and a comparatively short neck?
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Pliosaurs were large marine reptiles with powerful skulls, short necks, and four paddle-like flippers. Unlike long-necked plesiosaurs such as Elasmosaurus, they had a more compact and powerful body shape.
Some pliosaurs reached enormous sizes and were among the most dangerous marine predators during the Jurassic and Early Cretaceous periods. Their massive jaws were adapted for seizing large prey.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
