Ichthyosaur, marine reptile skeleton Styracosaurus

Ichthyosaur, marine reptile skeleton StyracosaurusPronounced (IK thee oh SAWR us) Ichthyosaurus was, a dolphin like reptile up to 75 feet long. It could swim at 25 mph (40 kph). Ichthyosaurs had a tall dorsal fin, a half moon shaped tail, paddle like flippers and smooth skin. The nostrils were near the eyes on the top of the head. It had massive ear bones and large eyes, probably giving it acute hearing and sight. These marine reptiles gave birth to live young. Their diet was mostly fish, but also

It is likely that mosasaurs became extinct along with the dinosaurs during the extinction event at the end of the Cretaceous Period

ginkgoes and ferns

5 m in length

The lack of a baculum (penis bone) found in all lower primates

left lower jaw with no teeth and an impression of the maxilla as found in the matrix

The Messel Pit located near Darmstadt

NOTE: Each fossil collection has the same number of fossils

The antiarch�s (most commonly represented by Bothriolepis)

Compsognathus Poster - 18" x 24"

Chasmosaur skull

Wielding a long flexible proboscis tipped with grasping spines

Marshall County Petroglyph