Terrifying sea lizard that roamed the waters 66 million years ago had deadly shark-like teeth - Daily Mail

A prehistoric reptile that roamed the coasts of Africa 66 million years ago had deadly shark-like teeth that could cut a fish in half with one bite, a study has revealed. .

This particular species was found to have shark-like teeth that gave it a deadly slicing bite.

Xenodens calminechari was a species of mosasaur that lived off the coast of Morocco 66 million years ago. .

This particular species was found to have shark-like teeth that gave it a deadly slicing bite. .

While the sea lizard was only the same size as a small porpoise, its cutting teeth would have allowed it to attack large fish, cutting them in half and taking large bites.

While the sea lizard was only the same size as a small porpoise, its cutting teeth would have allowed it to attack large fish, cutting them in half and taking large bites?

While the sea lizard was only the same size as a small porpoise, its cutting teeth would have allowed it to punch above its weight, cutting fish in half and taking large bites from bigger animals?

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