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Flexible tails could boost ancient sea predators' ambush speeds, fossil-based models suggest

Some of the giant marine reptiles that ruled the seas during the age of dinosaurs were better built for surprise attacks, while their relatives were better suited to chasing prey through open water, according to a Rutgers-led study.

Flexible tails could boost ancient sea predators' ambush speeds, fossil-based models suggest
Image: Phys.org
Some of the giant marine reptiles that ruled the seas during the age of dinosaurs were better built for surprise attacks, while their relatives were better suited to chasing prey through open water, according to a Rutgers-led study.

Originally published at Phys.org

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