Mosasaurus: Giant Marine Predator of the Cretaceous Period #2268197 (License: Personal Use)

The image depicts a Mosasaurus hoffmannii, one of the largest known mosasaurs, reaching up to 17 meters in length. Its elongated body, reinforced by robust vertebrae and a crescent-shaped tail fin, enabled rapid bursts of speed for ambushing prey like fish, ammonites, and even smaller marine reptiles. The creature’s skull features a double-hinged jaw mechanism, allowing it to swallow large prey whole-similar to modern snakes.

Used on paleontology, natural history museum, or educational science websites to illustrate prehistoric marine life; targets users researching extinct reptiles, Cretaceous ecosystems, or evolutionary biology.