The Colossal Predator X
In The Colossal Predator X, naturalist Steve Backshall looks at the features of this dinosaur that made it the deadliest aquatic terror. 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.
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Q: What kind of teeth did Predator X have?
A: It had both serrated and hooked teeth.
Q: How large was the skull of Predator X estimated to be?
A: It was estimated to be over 2 meters in length.
Q: What made Predator X the deadliest aquatic dinosaur?
A: Its many sharp teeth, extremely strong bite strength, and huge size of its body made Predator X a very deadly predator.
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