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The first ichthyosaur, or 'fish lizard'

The Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum
London, United Kingdom

The first complete skeleton of an ichthyosaur, unearthed in 1811 by legendary early british fossil hunter Mary Anning (1799–1847). She found the skeleton of an animal 5 metres (16 feet 5 inches) long in the crumbling Jurassic cliffs between Lyme Regis and Charmouth in Dorset, England.

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  • Title: The first ichthyosaur, or 'fish lizard'
  • Creator: The Natural History Museum
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