• 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍
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        03 months ago

        Comrade here forgetting that not only do sharks predate dinosaurs, but - unlike birds - have hardly changed.

        Orcas are still kings of the oceans, and it seems they’ve finally decided they’ve had enough of our shenanigans, so maybe we should be more worried about them that either of the others.

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          13 months ago

          not only do sharks predate dinosaurs, but - unlike birds - have hardly changed.

          They at least lost their armor. Imagine a shark with one of these covering its head!

          • 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍
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            13 months ago

            Oooh, what’s best about Dunkleosteus is that modern theory is that this was just their skull, and that they had skin over it:

            Less bizarre looking than earlier renditions, which made them look a bit like turtles, but still… bad ass!