Dolichorhynchops osborni Variant:Hand-painted Muzzle-tail length 153 mm

Muzzle-tail length 153 mm

This dinosaur inhabited an environment of plains and forests near bodies of water

overfishing

food grinding probably depended on subsequent gastric processing

capable of reaching significant speeds to pursue prey on open plains

Dolichorhynchops osborni Variant:Hand-painted Muzzle-tail length 153 mmDolichorhynchops osborni was a marine reptile belonging to the plesiosaur group, specifically a polycotylid , that lived during the Late Cretaceous period , approximately 9288 million years ago, when the vast Western Interior Seaway covered central North America. Unlike the classic long necked plesiosaurs, Dolichorhynchops had a short neck, a large head, and a streamlined body , making it a fast and highly efficient swimmer. Its size was considerable,