Meet Thalassiodracon! This plesiosaur specimen can only be found in the Lower Lias of England. Many archaeologists think plesiosaurs like Thalassiodracon evolved their long necks for stealth predation — allowing them to hide their large bodies from their prey. #archaeology #prehistoric #prehistoricplanet #fossils | University of Michigan Museum of Natural History

It was an eagle-eye view from the cab of her hydraulic shovel that allowed operator Jenna Plamondon to notice the fossil remains of a plesiosaur at the Mildred Lake site. Fossils of this marine reptile have previously been found in the region, but this discovery marks the oldest Cretaceous plesiosaur found in Alberta. Learn more: http://suncor.co/6189gR7bF | Suncor