Bony Fish

Xiphactinus audex

Length: 12.5 feet (4 m)

Weight: Estimated 1,000 pounds (450 kg)

Diet: Fish

Range: North America (Saskatchewan to Texas)

Age: Late Cretaceous, 90-65 million years ago

 

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