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Stenopterygius ichthyosaur’s fossilized skin forming the trailing edge of the right pelvic fin. Image credit: Johan Lindgren.

Early Jurassic Ichthyosaur Was Warm-Blooded, Had Blubber and Camouflage, Well-Preserved Soft Tissues Show

Dec 10, 2018 by News Staff

An international team of paleontologists has found the exceptionally preserved remains of a Stenopterygius ichthyosaur that lived 180 million years ago...