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Rare Pliosaur Skull Discovery Rivals T. Rex's Bite

5/10/2025

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A remarkable discovery at Kimmeridge Bay, Dorset, has unveiled a nearly complete pliosaur skull, thanks to fossil enthusiasts Steve Etches and Phil Jacobs. Its extraordinary preservation hints at a potential new species, and its formidable bite may even rival that of a T. rex, establishing it as a fierce predator of its era.

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A remarkable discovery at Kimmeridge Bay, Dorset, has unveiled a nearly complete pliosaur skull, thanks to fossil enthusiasts Steve Etches and Phil Jacobs. Its extraordinary preservation hints at a potential new species, and its formidable bite may even rival that of a T. rex, establishing it as a fierce predator of its era.