Prognathodon life
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1Prognathodon (Forejaw Tooth), simply referred to as "a huge mosasaur" on the show, is a genus of mosasaur that lived 83.6 – 66 million years ago, from the Campanian to the Maastrichtian Stage of the Late Cretaceous Period, during the Campanian and Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous Period. While it is known from North America, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and even New Zealand, the segment depicting it takes place somewhere in Southern Europe during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous Period, with the setting, along with its large size, indicating that it may be P. giganteus of Belgium or P. saturator of the Netherlands, with both being known from fossils dated to the Maastrichtian stage, 72 - 66 million years ago. The oceans were dominated not by dinosaurs, but by marine reptiles. The largest were mosasaurs. These giant marine lizards could reach 50 feet in length, and weigh 15 tonnes. The mouth of a river in southern Europe, 66 million years ago. In the aftermath of a tropical storm, debris is drifting downstream. And amongst the wreckage, rafts of wreckage ripped from the land. For a weary pterosaur, this one may be a welcome place to rest. But it's far from safe...
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