Tuarangisaurus

In Depth        Named from a combination of the Maori word for‭ ‘‬ancient‭’ ‬and the ancient Greek for‭ ‘‬lizard‭’‬,‭ ‬Tuarangisaurus was the second plesiosaur discovered in New Zealand.‭ ‬As an elasmosaurid Tuarangisaurus would have relied upon a combination of its long neck and long sharp teeth to seize prey items such as fish and squid.        For … Read more