Fossils of giant marine reptiles found high in the Swiss Alps - AsiaOne

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 Alps up to 8,990 feet (2,740 metres) above sea level. Sci…

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… [+3761 chars]

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