Jurassic 'Sea Monster' Reptile Found Out Ironically Giving Birth Instead Of Laying Eggs

The Jurassic "sea monster" reptile's fossil has recently discovered a mother when an embryo was found on its belly. This leads to a fact that the reptile gave birth instead of laying eggs just like its cousin dinosaurs.

National Geographic presented a clear description of Dinocephalosaurus, a prehistoric animal that has unmistakably long neck joints. The Jurassic "sea monster" belongs to a group of ancient reptiles archosauromorphs along with dinosaurs, birds, and crocodiles. Typically, reptiles lay eggs, but this "sea monster" was controversially found out recently to giving birth to live babies thru its fossil.

The Jurassic "sea monster" is an ancient sea beast with very long neck and small head. It has an estimated measurement of about 13 feet long, including its neck that is 5 ½ feet long. Its flippers which it used for swimming seems like paddles. Likewise, it has a tiny head with a mouth comprised of large canines.

According to USA News, the "sea monster" has lived in the Triassic Period along with other dinosaurs about 245 million years ago. In Scotland, this dinosaur is referred to as the mythical Loch Ness Monster due to their similarity of descriptions. The fossil was unearthed in Southwestern China and thru further investigations, scientists concluded that it's pregnant.

What was discovered on the fossil of the Jurassic "sea monster" was clearly not food but a fetus. The idea was proved by the fact that different from the foods getting swallowed by the monster which is usually head-first, the fetus was faced in a forward position. Additionally, the fetus has already grown in its own distinctive shape very similar to the Jurassic "sea monster."

Jun Liu, a paleontologist from the Hefei University of China strengthen the belief that it was a baby of the Jurassic "sea monster." He said, "The embryo was right there and curled. If ever this is only an animal ingested by the dinosaur, then why does it has preserved that shape." With all the details gathered, the creature was believed to be the first known archosauromorphs member which does not lay eggs but give birth.