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paleontology

Giant extinct salmon fought with spike teeth during upriver spawning events

March 20, 2017October 30, 2016

The ancient coastal waters of the Pacific, roughly 11 to 5 million years ago, were home to a bizarre and fascinating species of giant salmon with large spike-like teeth. This spike-toothed salmon reached sizes of 3 to 9 feet in length (1-3 meters), much larger than the typical salmon found in the Pacific today. These … Read more

Categories News Tags extinct species, paleontology, salmon
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