VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - A strange fish was pulled from the water off a Florida beach earlier this week, according to deputies. The Volusia County Sheriff's Office said it recently helped to rescue a ...
Evidence suggests Cretoxyrhina fed on mosasaurs, plesiosaurs, and even the giant bony fish Xiphactinus, a fierce predator itself. Sharks are made of cartilage, which does not fossilize well.
A sleek, powerful fish, the marlin is deep blue on the upper half of its body and silvery white underneath. The marlin's body is densely covered with bony scales. It has a long, sharp-pointed bill and ...