2.1" Mosasaur Fossil Vertebrae Cretaceous Dinosaur Era Texas Ozan FM COA, Metal Stand

Location: Ozan Formation, North Sulfur River, Texas

Weight: 5.1 Ounces (With Metal Stand)

Dimensions: 2.1 Inches Long, 1.6 Inches Wide, 1.4 Inches Thick

Dimensions: 3.3 Inches Long, 2.1 Inches Wide, 2 Inches Thick (With Metal Stand)

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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 to ever live, reaching lengths close to 60 feet, with skulls measuring around 6 feet. These incredible creatures were strong swimmers that lived their whole lives in the ocean. Their long, powerful bodies, along with tails and limbs shaped for swimming, helped them move efficiently. They likely swam by bending their bodies like a snake and propelled themselves with their finned tails, using their small webbed feet for steering. Living during the late Cretaceous period, between about 96 and 65 million years ago, Mosasaurs were carnivores that ate fish, sea urchins, turtles, and shellfish. They shared their time with dinosaurs and, like them, became extinct during the mass extinction event at the end of the Cretaceous.

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