Dakosaurus (SciiFii)

Dakosaurus marinus is a species of crocodylomorph within the family Metriorhynchidae that originally lived during the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous in what is now Europe, Mexico, and Argentina as two extinct species, Dakosaurus maximus and Dakosaurus andiniensis, and the genus itself was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the modern world's oceans to help boost biodiversity. Dakosaurus marinus is a relatively large reptile, growing to be about 13 to 16 feet (4-5 meters) in length, with teeth that are serrated and compressed lateromedially (flattened from side to side). Dakosaurus marinus is a carnivore that, unlike its relatives such as Geosaurus, is an apex predator that primarily feeds on sea turtles, plesiosaurs, ichthyosaurs, small mosasaurs, large game fish (including tunas), sea birds, and small-to-medium-sized marine mammals. Unlike native modern crocodilians, Dakosaurus marinus is a fully-aquatic reptile that spends throughout all its entire life out at sea. The extent of its adaptation to a marine lifestyle means that it mates at sea, much like plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs, being unlike sea turtles. Because of being entirely aquatic, Dakosaurus marinus gives birth to live young similarly to marine mammals, with the young being born tail-first to avoid drowning before the young takes the first breath of air. Dakosaurus marinus is a solitary animal that spends throughout most of its life alone except during the breeding seasons. The conservation status of Dakosaurus marinus is Near Threatened due to overhunting from poachers, however, thanks to the conservationists, Dakosaurus marinus is a protected species.
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