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{{Unreferenced|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox creature
|name   = Plesiosaurus
|image  = [[File:Plesiosaurus.jpg]]
|height = {{Convert|3|m|ftin}}
|length = {{Convert|17|m|ftin}} 
}}
The '''''Plesiosaurus''''' was a marine reptile native to the Mesozoic era that lived during the Jurassic and Cretaceous period, but experienced a return from extinction owing to a Third Energy disaster.

== Physical Description ==
Unlike any other marine creatures, ''Plesiosaurus'' possess long necks that allows them to sneak up behind their prey. The ''Plesiosaurus'' has four paddle-like fins similar to a sea turtle. The creature's head is short, and its jaws are lined with small sharp teeth perfectly designed to feed on fish. Some species of ''Plesiosaurus'' are known to grow up to 3–4 meters, while the in-game animal is 17 m long.

==History==
The ''Plesiosaurus'' were among the creatures taken by the Noah's Ark team as part of a plan to undo the ecological damage brought on by a temporal anomaly on Ibis Island. They inhabited a large lake near where Edward City would later materialize - also due to a temporal disaster. Over the years they encroached on the Third Energy Facility, settling in its flooded reactor rooms, thus preventing any meaningful maintenance of the facility.

Dylan and Regina came under attack from a large group of ''Plesiosaurus'' during their first crossing of the lake. Mike Wired also had to contend with ''Plesiosaurus'' as he explored Hyperspace.
[[File:Plesiosaurus (dc2 danskyl7) (1).jpg|thumb]]


==Gameplay==
The ''Plesiosaurus'' also serves as the main aquatic enemy in a level of ''[[Dino Stalker]]'', where the player must ride a boat through a river filled with many ''Plesiosaurus'', ''[[Kronosaurus]]'', and [[Pteranodon|''Pteranodons'']] that appears along the river.

=== Moveset (Dino Crisis 2) ===
''Plesiosaurus'' is capable of four distinct attacks. Two are unique to the surface encounters; one is unique to the underwater stage. "Bite" itself has different damage stats, with it being more damaging on the surface.
{| class="article-table"
!Attack
!Damage
!Surface
!Underwater
|-
|Bite (かみつき)
|180 (+40 fall damage)
|YES
|NO
|-
|Bite (かみつき)
|150 (+20 fall damage)
|NO
|YES
|-
|Knock (たたきつけ)
|250
|YES
|NO
|-
|Fast Bite (高速かみつき)
|120
|YES
|NO
|-
|Mow down (なぎ払い)
|130
|NO
|YES
|}

=== Strategy (Dino Crisis 2) ===
The first time this species is encountered is when Dylan and Regina leave the [[Jungle]] for the first time and the player must shoot them as they are attacking the ship. As long as the player has good aim they're not particularly hard to bring down. They are also encountered in the docks at the Third Energy Facility, but can be killed with one shot from a [[Heavy Machine Gun]]. A ''Plesiosaurus ''also appears in the submerged Third Energy reactor room, where it serves as the stage's boss.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:DC Ples3.jpg|Plesiosaurus appear at the Third Enery Facility
File:DC Ples2.jpg|Their necks are very flexible, with this advantage they are quick, so watch out when you come in contact!
File:DC PLES1.jpg|As you can tell from this picture the Plesiosauruses are BIG!
Dc2-dino07.jpg|Plesiosaurus in Dino Stalker
Plesiosaurs in Dino Stalker.jpg|As seen in ''Dino Stalker''
File:Plesiosaurus dino file icon.png|Dino-File Icon
</gallery>

==Further notes==
*While it's depicted in-game as having a neck with snake-like flexibility in line with earlier plesiosaur research, recent studies have revealed that it and other plesiosaurs' necks were quite stiff and had a restricted range of movement, especially in the vertical axis, making them incapable of the serpentine postures that they display in-game when encountered above water.

==Sources==
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{{Dino Crisis 2 creatures}}

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