The fossil of a 50 foot long Jurassic era marine reptile was discovered in the Arctic by scientists at the Natural History Museum of Oslo University. Reportedly much stronger than the T-rex, Predator X is said to have had a bite force of 33,000 pounds.National Post: Prehistoric sea creature 'Predator X' had... (March 17, 2009)
Documentary
- Aires on March 29, 2009
- Time: 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific time
- Run-time: Two hours
- Network: History Channel
- Production house: Atlantic Prods
- Executive producers: Anthony Geffen and Dirk Hoogstra.
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National Post: Prehistoric sea creature 'Predator X' had... (March 17, 2009)
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Discovered on the Norwegian island 800 miles from the North PoleThe New York Times: From Arctic Soil, Fossils... (March 16, 2009)
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Bite force is two-four times stronger than the T-rexThe New York Times: From Arctic Soil, Fossils... (March 16, 2009)
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Bite fore is more than 10 times that of any animal alive todayThe New York Times: From Arctic Soil, Fossils... (March 16, 2009)
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Existed nearly 150 million years ago in the Jurassic PeriodThe New York Times: From Arctic Soil, Fossils... (March 16, 2009)
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A documentary on the expedition will be aired on the History ChannelThe New York Times: From Arctic Soil, Fossils... (March 16, 2009)
