1.6" Mosasaur Fossil Jaw Section Cretaceous Dinosaur Era Texas Ozan FM COA

Location: Ozan Formation, Fannin County, Texas

Weight: 0.6 Ounces

Dimensions: 1.6 Inches Long, 0.8 Inches Wide, 0.7 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, Mosasaur could range between 6 to 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, the colossal lizards of ancient seas, grew nearly 60 feet long with skulls measuring up to 6 feet. These fierce marine hunters ruled the ocean with powerful, elongated bodies designed for swift swimming. They propelled themselves with finned tails, moving in a snake-like fashion, while small, webbed feet helped steer. Living during the late Cretaceous period from roughly 96 to 65 million years ago, mosasaurs preyed on fish, sea urchins, turtles, and shellfish. Sharing the era with dinosaurs, they met their end in the dramatic Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event.

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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, commonly, natural cracks are visible on the surface. These are part of the natural beauty of the fossil and are not considered defects.