Scientists have discovered a new giant species of mosasaur, Pluridens imelaki, that lived around 66 million years ago, based on fossils found in Morocco’s phosphate deposits in Khouribga. Measuring an estimated 9 meters long, the rare marine predator reveals that mosasaurs were more diverse and still evolving shortly before the mass extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs.
A team of researchers has identified a new extinct shark species from dozens of isolated teeth found in 2024 in Morocco’s Sidi Chennane quarry, one of the world’s richest Maastrichtian fossil sites. The species is distinguished by unusually variable serrations, offering new insights into shark evolution just before the end of the dinosaur era.
During the prehistoric era, many dinosaurs roamed, swam and flew over Morocco. The giant reptiles were different, unique-looking and fascinating. Discover four of Morocco’s most bizarre-looking dinosaurs.
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