Mosasaurus

This article is about the genus Mosasaurus, not to be confused with the family with the same name.

Mosasaurus was a large, 15-metre long aquatic carnivore from the Late Cretaceous about 90-65 million years ago. It gave its name to a group of marine lizards - Mosasaurs. Mosasaurus means 'Meuse Lizard', referring to where it was first found. It fed on such prey as sea birds, sharks and large fish, Pliosaurus/Plesiosaurs and even other Mosasaurs.

More real-life information: Mosasaurus on Wikipedia

Jurassic Park franchise
Mosasaurus has not yet appeared in any Jurassic Park movies or novels, although a possible but unlikely theory is that it or some other marine reptile may have been what killed the people in the boat at the beginning of Jurassic Park III.

Comics
Mosasaurus might have appeared in the comic book Jurassic Park: Redemption V. But the creature didn't play a main role, nor was it hunted or recaptured. Therefore it isn't possible to determine its genus.

Jurassic Park-inspired games

 * Mosasaurus is number 126 of the Carnivore Threes that can be created in Jurassic Park III: Park Builder.


 * Mosasaurus doesn't appear in Jurassic Park: The Game. The creature is labeled "Mosasaur", but that only refers to the Mosasaur family. It was later revealed that it belonged to the Tylosaurus genus.