Kimmerosaurus, the Diving Dinosaur
In Kimmerosaurus, the Diving Dinosaur, naturalist Steve Backshall explores how this aquatic creature used its unique features to hunt. Plus, check out how the actions of Kimmerosaurus left huge trenches in our modern-day environment. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Deadly Dinosaurs, a documentary series in which host Steve Backshall is on the hunt for the deadliest animals to have walked the Earth — dinosaurs — exploring features of several species and putting their abilities to the test to reveal the raw power of these creatures.
Steve Backshall discovers the deadliest animals that ever walked the earth, the dinosaurs. Learn more.
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Q: How did Kimmerosaurus hunt for sharks?
A: It plowed up sand in long lines at the bottom of the ocean looking for sharks.
Q: How was Kimmerosaurus’s neck helpful?
A: Its long and narrow neck streamlined its body, making it able to move through water very quickly.
Q: What characteristics made Kimmerosaurus good at hunting?
A: Its streamlined body made this dinosaur a fast swimmer. Plus, it had sharp, snake-like teeth.
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