Saturday, 25. September 2004
Topic: SCIENCE - on September 25, 2004 at 1:29:00 PM CEST
Long-necked sea monster resurfaces after 230 million years
Scientists on Thursday announced the fossil discovery of a very odd creature that swam the oceans 230 million years ago.
It looked sort of like a dinosaur, but actually was another type of reptile.
It lived in the sea, but might have waddled up on land on four flippers to lay eggs.
Strangest of all was its neck -- very long and thin, connecting a small head and a massive body. In murky water, fish might mistake the skinny neck for a harmless fish.
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