1.2" Mosasaur Fossil Vertebrae Bone Upper Cretaceous Dinosaur Era Morocco COA

Location: Khouribga, Morocco

Weight: 0.5 Ounces

Vertebrae Dimensions: 1.2 Inches Long, 1.1 Inches Wide, 0.8 Inches Thick

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100 - 66 Million Years old, Upper Cretaceous, Maastrichtian Epoch.

Name: Mosasaurus

Named By: Dollo - 1889.

Diet: Carnivore.

Size: Depending upon the species, Mosasaurs could range between 6 and possibly just under 14 meters in length.

Known locations: Fossil locations suggest a worldwide distribution, but are especially well-known from Europe and North America.

Time period: Campanian to Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Mosasaurs were the largest lizards ever to exist, reaching lengths close to 60 feet with skulls measuring up to 6 feet. These formidable marine reptiles spent their entire lives in the ocean, swimming powerfully with bodies adapted for aquatic life. Their long, flexible bodies moved in a serpentine fashion, aided by finned tails that propelled them forward, while small, webbed feet helped with navigation. Living during the late Cretaceous period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 96 to 65 million years ago, mosasaurs were carnivores feeding on fish, sea urchins, turtles, and shellfish. Coexisting with many dinosaur species, they went extinct during the Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction event.

Please be aware of the nature of fossils:

Being buried under the ground for millions of years under tons of pressure tends to be rough. No fossil comes out of the ground whole and perfect. Most fossils have undergone some restoration, while others are altered by man simply to enhance their presentation in different ways. The workers in the United States do a very professional job of unearthing and preserving these natural treasures; however, natural cracks are commonly visible on the surface. These are part of the natural beauty of the fossil and are not considered defects.