Photo Gallery: 'Godzilla' Fossils Reveal Real-Life Sea Monster

Photo Gallery: 'Godzilla' Fossils Reveal Real-Life Sea Monster: "Photo Gallery: 'Godzilla' Fossils Reveal Real-Life Sea Monster
Image: Illustration of an ancient marine reptile

Fossils from a real-life sea monster—a massive crocodile-like species—have been unearthed in Patagonia, Argentina. The animal likely measured 13 feet (4 meters) long from nose to tail.

The researchers who made the discovery say the marine reptile, nicknamed Godzilla, lived about 135 million years ago. They describe their find in the November 11, 2005, issue of the journal Science."