"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 …showed first 75 words of 539 total…

…showed last 75 words of 539 total…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.