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Australian palaeontologists discover rare Plesiosaur fossil from 100 million years ago

SCMP, 12 Dec 2022
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Palaeontologists in Australia have announced the discovery of a rare Elasmosaurus fossil with a complete skeleton from 100 million years ago in McKinlay, Queensland. The Elasmosaurus is an ancient marine reptile and a kind of Plesiosaur with a long neck. Palaeontologists say the discovery of this fossil could help unravel evolutionary mysteries.

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