Long Neck (IMAGE)

Montana State University

Long Neck

Caption

This is a skeletal reconstruction of a long-necked plesiosaur. The marine reptile known scientifically as an elasmosaur lived approximately 70 million years ago.

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Illustration courtesy of Pat Druckenmiller

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