03-13-2020, 04:07 PM
Quote:Cameroceras was one of the earliest apex predator on Earth. The shell of this giant orthocone measured about 6 m (20 ft) in length or more, which makes it the biggest carnivore of its time.All I could think of when I looked at it was a giant carrot. It looks like a giant carrot with eyes. It may have been an apex predator, but
it resembles a giant vegetable. I am sure it was a serious predator, but first impressions are hard to shake. I started to type the words serious vegetable in stead of serious predator. I am sure in person, even in the fossil form the Cameroceras was impressive.
The Basilosaurus is interesting. The head makes me think of a dolphin. I expect to see a dolphin sized body, but instead it has a very large body. You are right, it is long and snake like. It would have been hard for such a small head to feed such a large body.
Catherine