Sea reptile is biggest on record

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  1. Matt Rogers

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    You'd need a big aquarium for this guy. :)

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    "A fossilized 'sea monster' unearthed on an Arctic island is the largest marine reptile known to science, Norwegian scientists have announced.

    The 150 million-year-old specimen was found on Spitspergen, in the Arctic island chain of Svalbard, in 2006.

    The Jurassic-era leviathan is one of 40 sea reptiles from a fossil "treasure trove" uncovered on the island.

    Nicknamed 'The Monster', the immense creature would have measured 15m (50ft) from nose to tail."


    BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Sea reptile is biggest on record
     
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    Amazing! I think he would have had us in a tank instead!!:cheesy:
     
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  3. Matt Rogers

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    Good point. lol. We wouldn't stand a chance.
     
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