Shonisaurus! Found in 1920 in Nevada’s Shoshone Formation, this absolutely gigantic #Triassic (around 225 mya) marine #reptile is not a #dinosaur, despite the saurus name, but is rather a huge #ichthyosaur! At nearly 50’ in length it is astounding to behold. This one is on display at the Nevada State Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada. Here is a beast that this #sauorpod researcher can get into! Longer, and probably heavier, than a full-sized yellow school bus, an animal the size of modern #whales evol

Shonisaurus, marine giant! Found in 1920 in Nevada’s Late #Triassic ~235 mya Luning Formation, this absolutely gigantic marine reptile is not a dinosaur, despite the saurus name, but is rather a huge #ichthyosaur! At nearly 50’ in length it is astounding to behold here at the Nevada State Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada. Longer, and probably heavier, than a full-sized yellow school bus, I grew up thinking it lived in schools as 37 skeletons were excavated from one Nevada desert locality in the 1950s

Prehistoric Breakdown: Shonisaurus

Allosaurus failed surprise attack path of titans#pathoftitans #theisle #prehistoric