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12-Foot Reptile Found In The Stomach Of A 240-Million-Year-Old ‘Megapredator’ Unearthed In China
Scientists in China found a prehistoric "megapredator" so big that it had a 12-foot reptile preserved in its stomach.
Paleontologists solve decades’ old mystery about plesiosaur skin texture
While experts know details about its diet, size, and general habitat, the aquatic reptile’s skin characteristics have remained a mystery. But for the first time ever, researchers at Sweden’s Lund ...
We Found A 150-Million-Year-Old ‘Sea-Rex’ Fossil 50 Feet High In A Cliff Face—A Biologist Explains
The pliosaur was a carnivorous reptilian apex predator that roamed and ruled the seas for millions of years during the ...
237-million-year-old crocodile-like predator species discovered in Brazil’s ancient fossils
Researchers in Brazil have discovered Retymaijychampsa beckerorum, a 237-million-year-old crocodile-like predator from the Triassic period. This semi-aquatic reptile, with an elongated skull and ...
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predator links reptiles and mammals
Scientists in Spain have uncovered a 270-million-year-old fossil in Majorca's (Mallorca) limestone cliffs, revealing a predator that links reptiles and mammals. The fossil, about one meter long, had ...
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First complete Jurassic marine reptile skull unlocks 150-year-old mystery
A new scientific study led by researchers at The University of Manchester has re-examined a series of fossil skulls from the UK, providing new insights into two species of extinct marine reptiles ...
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What are reptiles?
Most reptiles are covered in dry, scaly skin. They can be found living in both water and on the land. There are six species of reptile which live in the UK. They are rare and very shy so spotting ...