ichthyosaur

Scientists describe new ichthyosaur species found in Dorset

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Fossilised remains of a ichthyosaur species, previously unknown to science and dubbed ‘the sea dragon’, have been detailed in a new research paper.  The preserved species, named Thalassodraco etchesi, was found on the Jurassic Coast with squid, likely its last supper, having left its mark inside.  Scientists found evidence of the squid’s tentacle hooklets and its … Read more

A 15-foot ichthyosaur that lived 240 million years ago died after eating a 12-foot long reptile 

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About 240 million years ago a 15ft long dolphin-like sea lizard gorged on a 12ft reptile its bones have have been found in the fossil remains of the giant beast’s stomach.  The exact cause of death is unknown, according to a team from the University of California, Davis, but fossils reveal the predator died shortly … Read more