Rulers of the Jurassic Sea

"Rulers of the Jurassic Seas" was an outstanding article that gave insight into the fish-shaped reptiles called the Ophthalmosaurus. Ryosuke Motani who is a very successful paleontologist wrote this article to share the mysteries of piecing together the unordinary evolution of a once dominant species. Montani paints a picture of prehistoric times when the Ophthalomosarus was prevalent and then gives some insight on its original origins. He explains how unusual the species was and how …

…a mystery. <Tab/>Motani's article packed so much information into such a small article. He made the reader really understand what exactly he was so impacted by and gave an outstanding insight into what paleontologists really do. Before I read this article I had no clue on what a Ophthalmosaurus was but Montani wrote a clear and understandable article that would make anyone ponder our mysterious past here on planet earth.