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It's a type of water mammal like dolphins.

swid 3y ago
The second paragraph of the article says they are lizards; specifically calling out it is not a mammal. the colossal air-breathing creature wasn't a mammal despite its warm-blood. Nor was it a crocodile despite its similar shaped head. Instead it belonged to a group of now extinct marine lizards
- jdowner 3y ago
  I was interested in the claim that it is warm-blooded (based on your quote). I went to the article and the link associated with the term 'warm-blooded' leads to an article that makes absolutely no mention of warm-bloodedness or thermoregulation. As such, I'm not going to put much faith in the article.
  - seanhunter 3y ago
    Here is the possible source of that claim https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pala.12240 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pala.12240 It seems it is not a matter of settled science however at least from skimming that paper. Not any kind of palaeontologist but I do like dinosaurs like any sensible person.
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- hipadev23 3y ago
  I like how you guys are debating the source material which is about 90% advertisements. It’s all garbage, content included.
runjake 3y ago
The article specifically states it’s not a mammal. It has been classified as a mosasaur. Jurassic World movie fans may be familiar with mosasaur.
- steve1977 3y ago
  > Jurassic World movie fans may be familiar with mosasaur. Jurassic World fans and parents of 3 year old boys
- HarHarVeryFunny 3y ago
  Yeah, but at 6m a mini Mosasaur, since some could grow to 17m. There was also a very recent UK find of a large Pliosaur (Plesiosaur), which coexisted with Mosasaurs, and at 10m might have eaten this Japanese one for lunch. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67650247 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67650247
- Tagbert 3y ago
  That was a pliosaur in the movie, not a mosasaur.
  - runjake 3y ago
    They refer to it as a mosasaur[1] in the movie, take it up with them? 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_World#Plot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_World#Plot (or watch)
    - yencabulator 3y ago
      In the grand old tradition of Jurassic Park "velociraptors".

swid 3y ago

The second paragraph of the article says they are lizards; specifically calling out it is not a mammal. the colossal air-breathing creature wasn't a mammal despite its warm-blood. Nor was it a crocodile despite its similar shaped head. Instead it belonged to a group of now extinct marine lizards

jdowner 3y ago
I was interested in the claim that it is warm-blooded (based on your quote). I went to the article and the link associated with the term 'warm-blooded' leads to an article that makes absolutely no mention of warm-bloodedness or thermoregulation. As such, I'm not going to put much faith in the article.
- seanhunter 3y ago
  Here is the possible source of that claim https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pala.12240 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pala.12240 It seems it is not a matter of settled science however at least from skimming that paper. Not any kind of palaeontologist but I do like dinosaurs like any sensible person.
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hipadev23 3y ago
I like how you guys are debating the source material which is about 90% advertisements. It’s all garbage, content included.

runjake 3y ago

The article specifically states it’s not a mammal. It has been classified as a mosasaur. Jurassic World movie fans may be familiar with mosasaur.

steve1977 3y ago
> Jurassic World movie fans may be familiar with mosasaur. Jurassic World fans and parents of 3 year old boys
HarHarVeryFunny 3y ago
Yeah, but at 6m a mini Mosasaur, since some could grow to 17m. There was also a very recent UK find of a large Pliosaur (Plesiosaur), which coexisted with Mosasaurs, and at 10m might have eaten this Japanese one for lunch. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67650247 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67650247
Tagbert 3y ago
That was a pliosaur in the movie, not a mosasaur.
- runjake 3y ago
  They refer to it as a mosasaur[1] in the movie, take it up with them? 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_World#Plot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_World#Plot (or watch)
  - yencabulator 3y ago
    In the grand old tradition of Jurassic Park "velociraptors".