| Name: | Kronosaurus |
| How to Say: | Kron-o-sawr-es |
| Name Meaning: | Lizard of Kronos, named after a Greek Titan |
| First Discovered: | 1899 |
| Size: | 34 Feet Long |
| Weight: | 24,000 lbs, the equivalent of 480 2nd Graders |
| How Old: | 100 Million Years Ago in the Cretaceous Period |
| Habitat: | Found in Australia and Colombia |
| Diet: | Carnivore, would eat fish and other sea life |
4 Quick Facts about the Kronosaurus
- The Kronosaurus lived in the ocean and would move around using four flippers.
- The Kronosaurus had a muscular body and was able to swim very fast.
- The Kronosaurus likely laid eggs on a beach similar to modern sea turtles.
- The Kronosaurus would breath air similar to a dolphin.
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True or False:
The Kronosaurus is considered an extinct marine reptile and not a dinosaur.
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