What were plesiosaurs?
Q: What were plesiosaurs?
A: Plesiosaurs were a type of large, carnivorous marine reptile.
Q: When did plesiosaurs flourish?
A: Plesiosaurs flourished from 245 million years ago to 65 million years ago.
Q: Who described the first partial skeleton of a plesiosaur and when?
A: William Stukeley described the first partial skeleton of a plesiosaur in 1719.
Q: Where was the first fairly complete plesiosaur found and by whom?
A: Mary Anning discovered the first fairly complete plesiosaur on the 'Jurassic Coast' of Dorset, England in the winter of 1820/21.
Q: What was missing from the first fairly complete plesiosaur discovered by Mary Anning?
A: The first fairly complete plesiosaur discovered by Mary Anning was missing its skull.
Q: When did plesiosaurs die out?
A: Plesiosaurs died out at the K/T extinction event, 65 million years ago.
Q: What features did plesiosaurs have?
A: Plesiosaurs had two large pairs of paddles, short tails, short or long necks, and broad bodies.
