iScience September 2020 PMID 32822565

Evidence Supporting Predation of 4-m Marine Reptile by Triassic Megapredator.

Da-Yong Jiang, Ryosuke Motani, Andrea Tintori, Olivier Rieppel, Cheng Ji, Min Zhou, Xue Wang, Hao Lu, Zhi-Guang Li

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The discussions reflect high agreement with the study, with many posts highlighting the importance of the fossil evidence, such as the mention of a 5-meter ichthyosaur containing 4-meter prey remains, illustrating both curiosity and acknowledgment of the research’s significance. The tone and choice of words convey excitement about the fossil discoveries and their implications for understanding ancient marine ecosystems.

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The study presents the oldest direct evidence of marine predation on large animals, showing a Middle Triassic ichthyosaur that ate a 4-meter thalattosaur, indicating predation on sizeable marine reptiles.
The predator, a marine reptile with grasping teeth, swallowed its prey in multiple pieces, suggesting active hunting behavior targeting large prey animals during the Mesozoic era.
The findings imply that megafaunal predation among marine reptiles was more common and likely began independently in multiple reptile lineages around 242-243 million years ago during the Illyrian period.]

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Evidence of Marine Reptile Predation by Triassic Megapredator

This video explores the intriguing evidence of predation by a Triassic megapredator on a 4-meter marine reptile. We delve into the findings that provide insights into prehistoric ecosystems and predator-prey dynamics…

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I have a feeling someone has posted this already, but if not, this slender-snouted, peg-toothed ichthyosaur proved capable of macropredation. I feel that with marine predators, jaw and tooth morphology aren't everything r.e. diet. https://t.co/TlVtOvjn1H

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2億4000万年前の海にいた体長5mの爬虫類が、体長4mの爬虫類を捕食していた事が、化石で初めて証明されたよ！大きな捕食者が大きな獲物を捕らえていた直接的な証拠は、意外にもレアなんだよ！ Evidence Supporting Predation of 4-m Marine Reptile by Triassic Megapredator https://t.co/N9XJejZfXD

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Evidence Supporting Predation of 4-m Marine Reptile by Triassic Megapredator.

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