Nothosaurs - Painting by T.R.Hart Many sightings of the Loch Ness Monster have been reported in the past by witnesses that describe the Plesiosaurs of the Jurassic period. Nothosaurs are thought to have been the ancestors of the Plesiosaurs, but had webbed feet in place of the large paddle-like fins that made their descendants ocean going reptiles. Nothosaurs stayed pretty close to shore and were probably fish-eaters.Nothosaurs were long-necked and long-tailed ranging from a few inches to 20 feet (6 m) long - they were not dinosaurs, but the age of dinosaurs had begun! Nothosaurs had long, thin heads with many sharp teeth.The front teeth were longer than the back teeth. Their nostrils were on the top end of their snouts. They had lungs and breathed air but spent most of the time in the swimming in the water. What do you think about the Loch Ness Monster. Could it still exist? Arrivederci! - Professor Saputello.
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Nessie
4/21/2011 04:41:49 am
Yes, there is a Loch Ness monster!
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Bobby
4/22/2011 12:20:52 pm
Wow, nothosaurs are interesting!
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Jane
4/23/2011 12:15:30 am
Wow, it's really cool how close nothosaurs are to the loch ness monster!
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Timmy
4/23/2011 11:31:11 am
These are so close to the loch ness monsters! Do you think that some of the nothosaurs may have survived and become the "loch ness monsters", professor?
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Amy
4/23/2011 11:32:20 am
These dinosaurs are all so cool! Your artwork makes them look even more like loch ness monsters, professor!
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4/24/2011 10:11:58 pm
I am so happy that you have enjoyed my painting of the nothosaurs. The Plesiosaur which was a descendent of the nothosaur would look more like the Loch Ness monster with its huge paddle fins from the descriptions we have. There was a fish that is still alive today which we thought was extinct. I will feature it in my next blog. Perhaps the Plesiosaur still exists in some parts of the world. - Professor Saputello
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Professor Saputello
12/23/2014 07:07:01 am
Sorry for the delay Emma. Professor has been ill and hopes to get well soon. I know that someday somebody is going to find that Loch Ness Monster...whatever it is.
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