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### Elasmosaurus platyurus

An Anaconda on a Turtle's Body Picture an anaconda grafted onto the body of a giant sea turtle. Tha…

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### Kronosaurus

A Cathedral of Bone and Fang The skull of Kronosaurus was more than just a head; it was a biologica…

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### Plesiosaurus

The anatomy of the Plesiosaurus was pure biomechanical engineering for the pelagic environment. It…

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