Predators Dominate Marine Food Chain

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Apex predators in prehistoric Colombian oceans would have snacked on killer whales today

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McGill University researchers reconstructs the ecosystem of Colombia 's Paja Formation.

The Paja ecosystem thrived with plesiosaurs, ichthyosaurs, and abundant invertebrates, giving rise to one of history's most intricate marine food webs.

Today 's marine trophic levels cap at six , with creatures like killer whales and great white sharks.

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