A drawing of a pliosaur. The background is white. The pliosaur is swimming towards the viewer, with its mouth wide open, showing its many sharp teeth. The animal has a brown color and white belly, chin and underflippers.

Pliosaurus Funkei
Copic Markers and colored pencil on Fabriano paper
8.3″ x 11.8″ (21 x 30 cm)
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6/8 A remarkably preserved young mosasaur, a marine reptile from 75 million years ago, shows even cartilage and its final meal of large fish bones. "The specimen is exquisite, the preservation unbelievable," Scott marvels.
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