Monday, March 31, 2008

'Godzilla' Fossils Reveal Real-Life Sea Monster

'Godzilla' Fossils Reveal Real-Life Sea Monster pictures images gallery
'Godzilla' Fossils Reveal Real-Life Sea Monster pics gallery

Photograph courtesy Diego Pol/Ohio State University


'Godzilla' Fossils Reveal Real-Life Sea Monster photos gallery
Description 'Godzilla' Fossils Reveal Real-Life Sea Monster

'Godzilla' Fossils Reveal Real-Life Sea Monster
[NationalGeographic 2005-11-11]

The fossilized skull of a newfound species of ancient marine reptile, pictured above, measures about two and a half feet (one meter) long. The creature's large jaws and jagged teeth prompted researchers to nickname the animal Godzilla after the sci-fi legend that first emerged from the ocean to terrorize Japan in the 1954 cult classic Gojira.

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