The remains of a huge sea creature with enormous teeth that could have helped it capture giant squid have been found in the Swiss Alps. The team said the findings helped resolve the conundrum of whether giant ichthyosaurs, like some smaller species of the creatures, had teeth. Now we have the tooth of a giant and a giant tooth. “Ichthyosaurs have a very characteristic tooth structure that’s visible in the root and also in the crown,” said Sander, adding that the toothy giant discovered in the Alps probably would have eaten smaller ichthyosaurs and giant squid. He said the new report was exciting as there were few fossils of giant ichthyosaurs.

Source: The Guardian April 28, 2022 11:11 UTC