The Dinosaur That Lives in the Mississippi River (Not Gators)

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The Mississippi River stretches over 2,000 miles and is the second-largest river in North America. Starting at Lake Itasca in Minnesota, the river runs through the United States and drains into the Gulf of Mexico below New Orleans. As one of the greatest water highways in the world, the Mississippi River provides a valuable home and water source to the nearby animals that live near it. Hundreds of animals rely on this waterway to survive, but one that is among the most interesting is the large dinosaur that lives in the Mississippi River.

The dinosaurs that live in the Mississippi River are not alligators or even reptiles, as some may think, but an ancient species of fish called the Gulf sturgeon. One of the oldest fish species in North America, Gulf sturgeon have existed for around 200 million years and were even around in the age of the dinosaurs. Let’s take a look at the dinosaurs that live in the Mississippi River and why Gulf sturgeon are such intriguing animals.