Fossils of ichthyosaurs found high in Swiss Alps may include Earth's largest ever animal, scientists say - ABC News

Fossils from some of the largest creatures ever to swim Earth's oceans — whale-sized marine reptiles called ichthyosaurs — are found in a counterintuitive place: atop three mountains in the Swiss Alps up to 2,740 metres above sea level.

Fossils from some of the largest creatures ever to swim Earth's oceans whale-sized marine reptiles called ichthyosaurs have been found in a counterintuitive place: atop three mountains in the Swiss A… [+4321 chars]

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