Eurhinosaurus (SciiFii)

Eurhinosaurus ichthyodonta is a species of ichthyosaur of the family Leptonectidae that originally lived in the seas during the Early Jurassic period (183-175 million years ago) as an extinct species of Eurhinosaurus and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and, unlike most Mesozoic-type marine reptiles, introduced throughout the modern world's oceans to help boost biodiversity. Eurhinosaurus ichthyodonta is a rather large reptile, growing on average of around 6 metres (20 feet). Eurhinosaurus ichthyodonta has a unique feature among ichthyosaurs, a swordfish-like thin snout, with an upper jaw lined with teeth, which it uses to spear through small-to-medium-sized fish. Like swordfishes, it swims rapidly towards the fish in a ram-suction feeding style, knocking its prey to stun it. The deep, crescent tail and high dorsal fin near the front of the head are ideal adaptations for fast-swimming in open waters. Like other ichthyosaurs, Eurhinosaurus ichthyodonta females give birth to its pups tail-first to avoid drowning them. The litter sizes usually ranges from two to eleven pups, although the female Eurhinosaurus ichthyodonta can rarely give birth to as many as fifteen pups. The conservation status of Eurhinosaurus ichthyodonta is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the animal's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.
Category:Animals
Category:Species
Category:SciiFii