1.9" Mosasaur Fossil Rib Section Cretaceous Dinosaur Era Texas Ozan FM COA

Location: Ozan Formation, Fannin County, Texas

Weight: 0.8 Ounces

Dimensions: 1.9 Inches Long, 0.7 Inches Wide, 0.4 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 giants of the lizard world, stretching nearly 60 feet long with skulls measuring 6 feet. These fierce sea predators ruled the oceans with powerful, streamlined bodies designed for swift swimming. They slithered through the water like giant snakes, propelling themselves with massive finned tails and steering with small webbed feet. Dominating the late Cretaceous seas from 96 to 65 million years ago, they hunted fish, turtles, sea urchins, and shellfish with relentless precision. Living alongside dinosaurs, these formidable creatures met their end in the great Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction—a true reign of the mighty lost to time.

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.