How It Works-Book Of Dinosaurs

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