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Dakosaurus maximus tooth "largest in UK"

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31-05-2014 6:25am

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Adam Khor

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http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Fossilised-tooth-prehistoric-crocodile-largest-UK/story-21165778-detail/story.html

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#2 31-05-2014 8:47pm
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That is very interesting. I get the feeling that there were a lot more reptilian sea creatures than there have been mammalian ones.

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#3 31-05-2014 10:25pm
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Yes, most likely- they had a lot more time to evolve :>

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#4 02-06-2014 6:09pm
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The mammals are relative new kids on the block when it comes to the sea. They aren't doing too bad. They've only been properly sea going for about 50 million years and already 'created' the biggest animal the world has ever known.
Fish are really letting the side down...

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#5 03-06-2014 12:19am
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To be fair, many fish today- both marine and fresh-water- are potentially capable of reaching huge sizes, but rarely allowed to do so by humans Endangered as they may be, cetaceans get a lot more protection than giant fish do.

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