Prehistoric marine and flying reptiles such as plesiosaurs and pterosaurs, distinct from true dinosaurs, matched with one identifying feature each.
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- What are plesiosaurs best known for?
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Long necks with four flippers for swimming- What distinctive feature did mosasaurs have?
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Large, powerful teeth that were continuously replaced- How did ichthyosaurs move through water?
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Using a vertical tail fin like modern dolphins- What type of wings did pterosaurs have?
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Membrane wings stretched between elongated finger bones- What is an elasmosaur?
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A long-necked plesiosaur with over 70 neck vertebrae- What is a kronosaurus?
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A short-necked, large-headed plesiosaur called a pliosaur- What is quetzalcoatlus known for?
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Being the largest known flying animal ever- What distinctive feature did pteranodon have?
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A large head crest and no teeth- What is dimorphodon known for?
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Having a disproportionately large head with sharp teeth- What is tylosaurus?
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The largest known mosasaur- Where did ichthyosaurs live?
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Entirely in the ocean, never on land- What did plesiosaurs eat?
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Fish and other marine animals- Why could pterosaurs fly despite their size?
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They had hollow bones like modern birds- What is a nothosaur?
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An early marine reptile with four paddle-like limbs- How did tanystropheids distinguish themselves?
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With extremely long necks relative to body size
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