Dorset giant pliosaur has a name now

Adam Khor

Its called Pliosaurus kevani after the guy who found it. Was apparently 60 feet long which if true may make it the largest named pliosaur. The head alone was almost three meters long.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/dinosaurs/10102558/Pre-historic-reptile-named-Kevanosaurus-after-fossil-hunter.html

Galvasean

That's friggin' scary! :eek:

Capt'n Midnight

That's as big as Basilosaurus :eek:

Galvasean

I wonder does this mean the megaldon's bite force's record is under threat?

Capt'n Midnight

Galvasean wrote: »

I wonder does this mean the megaldon's bite force's record is under threat?

Nope


http://phys.org/news83960762.html

Dunkleosteus terrelli lived 400 million years ago, grew up to 33 feet long and weighed up to four tons. Scientist have known for years that it was a dominant predator, but new embargoed research to be published in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters on November 29 reveals that the force of this predator’s bite was remarkably powerful: 11,000 pounds. The bladed dentition focused the bite force into a small area, the fang tip, at an incredible force of 80,000 pounds per square inch.

Even more surprising is the fact that this fish could also open its mouth very quickly—in just one fiftieth of a second—which created a strong suction force, pulling fast prey into its mouth. Usually a fish has either a powerful bite or a fast bite, but not both.

Galvasean

I'm never going in the water EVER! Just in case...
Heck, I'm not even gonna brush my teeth....

Galvasean

Me, complain about the 'Kevanosaurus' meme...
http://www.krank.ie/category/sci/theres-no-such-thing-as-kevanosaurus-2/