We have our own Shark Tank!
Meet Mr. Cretoxyrhina and his daughter Carla!
Even though they are really friendly, we keep them in their tank (they need water too).
Meet Mr. Cretoxyrhina and his daughter Carla!
Even though they are really friendly, we keep them in their tank (they need water too).
Cretoxyrhina: kre-tocks-e-rhine-ah
Mr. Cretoxyrhina is a large fish or shark. His skeleton (and Carla's too) are made of cartilage and did not fossilize well because cartilage is softer than bones. It is the earliest member of the shark family. It is a fish eater and had a taste for larger prey. The Cretoxyrhina family has extremely sharp teeth and was known to rip apart it's prey. They ruled the Western Sea during the Cretaceous period. The best fossils are its teeth which they lost very often. They have great sense of smell and extraordinary eye site.
Mr. Cretoxyrhina grew to be about 2/3 as long as a school bus!
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