print email comment close Ancient Sea Creature Sucked In Prey URL: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn6441 Description: Article about the Dinocephalosaurus, a "marine reptile [that] used a neck nearly twice the length of its body to capture its prey, 230 million years ago. Fish saw only its small head in murky waters and, when they came too close, the animal quickly expanded its formidable throat to suck in its dinner." This creature belongs to a "little-known group called protorosaurs." Includes links to related sites. From the online version of New Scientist magazine. Publisher: Reed Business Information Ltd. Extra Keywords Dinosaurs Library of Congress Subject Headings: Animals, Fossil Paleontology LII Database Information: Record 11475 created by Maria Brandt on 09/27/2004 Last modification on 11/22/2008 Published: 09/27/2004   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/11475