Giant sea monster fossil found in UK

Monstrous Skull Fossil Found in UK

LONDON (Oct. 27) - British authorities say
the fossilized skull of a giant
sea monster has been found off England's
southern coast.



The fossil came from a pliosaur,
a ferocious predator that lived in
the oceans 150 million years ago.

The skull was discovered in Dorset by
a collector and measures 8 feet in length
The
discovery was announced Tuesday.

Scientists believe the creature would
have been about 52 feet long.

David Martill, a paleontologist
from the University of Portsmouth, says
pliosaurs had
short necks and huge, crocodile-like heads with
powerful jaws and a set of razor-sharp teeth.

He said they used paddle-like limbs to propel
their bodies through the water and
were generally carnivores.

The skull will be put on display
in a Dorset museum.

very interesting

sounds like a giant ugly b@$tard, and a dangerous one at that