'T. Rex Of The Ocean': Massive Prehistoric Reptile Discovered

The ‘T. Rex Of The Ocean’: Scientists Just Identified A Predator The Size Of A Bus That Ruled Earth’s Seas 80 Million Years Ago

'T. Rex Of The Ocean': Massive Prehistoric Reptile Discovered. Twice the length of today's largest great white sharks, Tylosaurus rex could reach up to 43 feet long — making it even bigger than Tyrannosaurus rex. As most people know, Tyrannosaurus rex was perhaps the most fearsome dinosaur to walk the prehistoric Earth. But T. rex’s reign of terror was of course limited to land. Now, a group of paleontologists have just identified a new species of aquatic reptile, Tylosaurus rex, that they’re calling the “T. rex of the ocean.” A massive species of mosasaur, Tylosaurus rex was a powerful and aggressive predator who ruled the seas some 80 million years ago. How Tylosaurus Rex Was Identified By Paleontologists To date, multiple fossils of the Tylosaurus rex have been found. But as a recent study published in the Bulletin of the American Muse...