A Bite to the Throat: A Probable Xiphactinus Attack on a Polycotylus From the Cretaceous Mooreville Chalk of Alabama, U.S.A.

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RT @tandfnewsroom: A fossilized tooth which remains lodged in the neck of an ancient marine reptile offers a rare insight into the clashes…

🚨NEW STUDY DROP🚨 A bite to the throat: A probable Xiphactinus attack on a Polycotylus from the Cretaceous Mooreville Chalk of Alabama, U.S.A. https://t.co/crSazUgK5w

RT @tandfnewsroom: A fossilized tooth which remains lodged in the neck of an ancient marine reptile offers a rare insight into the clashes…

A fossilized tooth which remains lodged in the neck of an ancient marine reptile offers a rare insight into the clashes of ancient sea predators. More in @JVP_vertpaleo ⬇️ https://t.co/qqT4Fpx2LU https://t.co/UHJVO8ui3y

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