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Liopleurodon z1
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Liopeurodon was a predator of the late Jurassic Period. It lived in the shallow seas of Europe (most of Europe was underwater then). It's favorite prey included ichthyosaurs. It was a pliosaur, huge, aquatic, short-necked predators. It measured up to 20 feet long. It had mini-van sized jaws and large flippers.

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Walking with Dinosaurs Liopleurodon compared to a sperm whale. Note: this reconstruction was exaggerated to a huge degree

Illustration of Liopleurodon swimming
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