A 70ft monster dinosaur dating 205million years discovered in the Alps

A MONSTER dinosaur that dominated the seas 205million years ago has been discovered at the top of a mountain. The 70ft ichthyosaur had 30 razor-sharp teeth which could have sliced a great white shark in half. AFPThe biggest-ever monster animal was discovered at the top of a mountain in the Swiss Alps[/caption] Its fossilised remains, including a 3in-wide tooth, were found in rocks in the Swiss Alps. Experts believe its body was preserved at the bottom of an ancient ocean before ice and snow melted to push fossils 9,000ft up in the newly formed Alps. Dr Heinz Furrer, at the University of Zurich, said: “This was a massive predator, one of the biggest that has ever lived. “It would have used its huge teeth to catch fish, squid and even big alligators or crocodiles. “It may also have eaten smaller ichthyosaurs.” Read More on Dinosaurs METEOR MAKER Inside dinosaurs' final days before they were wiped out by Jurassic 'bullet' JURASSIC WALLET Dinosaur Hylaeosaurus 50p coin: how much is it worth? Three beasts from the nightmare-inducing species were found in the Kössen rock formation. The ichthyosaurs would have been bulkier than blue whales, the largest creatures on Earth today. Most read in News ROYAL RIFT Harry's 'rants about William & Charles so extreme he was told to get therapy' COLD PLUNGE Latest weather forecast as Britain to be BLASTED by 'coldest May in 25 years' DUKE OF HAZARD Prince Andrew STRIPPED of York title after fury over rape case settlement 'SEX ABUSE SHOCK' Doctor Strange actress 'sexually abused girl, 13, alongside her husband' VLAD'S NUKE THREAT Putin warns he WILL use nukes on West if anyone interferes in Ukraine HELL ON EARTH Inside our crime-ridden estate ruled by yobs - I'm scared to leave the house Remains have been found before in Canada, but they were toothless. The ones in Europe had rows of gnashers good for skewering big prey and could move at 22mph. They fed on about a ton of meat a day. Researcher Dr Martin Sandler, of the University of Bonn, said: “They would have been very scary and put Jaws to shame!” “Bigger is always better. There are distinct selective advantages to large body size. “Life will go there if it can. Unfortunately, hunting large prey is very difficult and exhausting, which was probably their downfall. Read More on The Sun VLAD’S THREAT Russia threatens to strike targets in Britain over UK weapons in Ukraine KATIE DRAMA Katie ‘in grave danger of going to jail’ if convicted of ‘gutter s**g text’ “Whales have found an answer to this problem by feeding on plankton.” The new specimens, collected between 1976 and 1990, have only recently been scanned.