Lophorhothon Carcass

This illustration depicts a likely explanation for why the fossilized remains of prehistoric land animals, such as Lophorhothon, are found in marine deposits. This representation of the "bloat and float" hypothesis of deposition, which includes the likely predator activity, provides a graphic view of the reason why few intact skeletons are found.

Illustration of a Lophorhothon carcass floating at the water’s surface while sharks and other marine scavengers feed on the remains, with pterosaurs above the water and ammonites below.

Courtesy of the Fernbank Museum of Natural History

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Lophorhothon

Illustration of a Lophorhothon carcass floating at the water’s surface while sharks and other marine scavengers feed on the remains, with pterosaurs above the water and ammonites below.