DID YOU KNOW? Lipoleurodon was the apex predator of its time and location
Liopleurodon
(‘Smooth-sided teeth’)
Carnivore
Mid-Jurassic, 160-155 MYA
Found in: Europe
Lived in: The sea
Liopleurodon, the sea’s
deadliest dinosaur
killer, would ambush
its prey with a
surprise attack
Fact
Flippers
The rear two fl ippers were
larger than the front
Heavyweight
Liopleurodon weighed 2.5
tonnes – that’s about the
same as 13 dolphins
Speed
The Liopleurodon’s four
fl ippers propelled it through
the water, but not very fast,
swimming at only 10kmh
Super size
The Liopleurodon was longer
than a sperm whale
Sharp teeth
Teeth as big and sharp as
kitchen knives would crunch
down on prey
Dino skill
In the dark seas of the Jurassic era, the
Liopleurodon used its keen sense of smell to
sniff out prey that had the misfortune to
swim past it.
Killer rating: 4/5
Speed: 3/5
Defence: 0/5
Liopleurodon