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An 11-Year-old Unearthed Fossils Of The Largest Known Marine Reptile
Podcast |
Short Wave
Publisher |
NPR
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Astronomy
Daily News
Life Sciences
Nature
News
Science
Publication Date |
Apr 19, 2024
Episode Duration |
00:08:57
When the dinosaurs walked the Earth, massive marine reptiles swam. Among them, a species of Ichthyosaur that measured over 80 feet long. Today, we look into how a chance discovery by a father-daughter duo of fossil hunters furthered paleontologist's understanding of the "giant fish lizard of the Severn." Currently, it is the largest marine reptile known to scientists.Read more about this specimen in the study published in the journal PLOS One. Have another ancient animal or scientific revelation you want us to cover? Email us at shortwave@npr.org — we might talk about it on a future episode!Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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