Norwegian scientists have just unearthed another pliosaur fossil and this one is the largest on record. This Jurassic sea reptile measures 50 ft. and its jaws were strong enough to "to pick up a small car in its jaws and bite it in half." How about that for a baseline? Read more about this great sea reptile and look at cool fossil photos at the BBC.
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It might not be well known outside of palaeontology that the south-west of England is famous for its marine reptile fossils.
Would you consider clarifying your link to the dinosaur webpage? It might be confusing to visitors who aren't already aware that marine reptiles such as this aren't dinosaurs. Are you making the point that pliosaurs are "fearfully great" in their own right?
I wonder who would win a fight - this thing - or the Megalodon?