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EPISODE · Sep 25, 2025 · 6 MIN

Mosasaurs Unleashed: Lords of the Late Cretaceous Seas

from Intellectually Curious · host Mike Breault

We explore Mosasaurus, the apex marine lizards that ruled 94–66 million years ago. Learn how a stiff body and a powerful crescent tail propelled shark-like bursts, why double-hinged jaws and flexible skulls let them swallow large prey, and the surprising evidence for endothermy and live birth. We also trace their dramatic extinction at the K–Pg boundary—preserved in a Chicxulub tsunami deposit in Missouri—and what their rise and fall reveals about ancient oceans.Note:  This podcast was AI-generated, and sometimes AI can make mistakes.  Please double-check any critical information.Sponsored by Embersilk LLC

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