Ichthyosaurus

Ichthyosaurus (Fish Lizard)

2m Long

Europe: England, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland

Early Jurassic (200-180 MYA)

Carnivore

Ichthyosaurs

'''Ichthyosaurus was first discovered by a Rookie fossil collector Mary Anning and showed the world that reptiles had once ruled the oceans and these particular marine reptiles were similar in design to the dolphin a fast swimming mammal. It wasn't till the 1900's that people had a real good look on what these creatures looked, plus the old theory of laying eggs on land had come to a close for a fossil specimen showed that ichthyosaurus gave birth to live young for the pups were born tail first so that the young couldn't drown while being born. Just like dolphins they were as fast and agile and may have had similar hunting techniques so that way it could spend almost 24/7 hunting for food.'''

'''Ichthyosaurus had huge eyes meaning that it could hunt in both day and night for food ranging from the common Ammonites to the frequent schools of fish to squid that would come up from the deep. Despite all this though Ichthyosaurus still needed to breathe air like all reptiles which is why that some fossil specimens of Ichthyosaurus arev peices for pliosaurs like Liopleurodon or sharks would take advantage and strike when least expected.'''