Xiphactinus: Giant Murderous Bulldog Fish

Описание: Please enjoy this episode focusing the large and diverse Ray Finned Fish from the Late Cretaceous Niobrara Formation, including the huge carnivorous bulldog fish Xiphactinus. #paleontology #fish #thalassophobia

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