Scientists have recently discovered several new species of ancient creatures through fossil findings, including a 'large' forest creature with silver-blue spikes and a 'large' creature with long fingers and red eyes. These discoveries shed light on the evolution and characteristics of prehistoric animals, such as a 100-million-year-old pterosaur with a massive tongue, a 250-million-year-old fossil seen with modern technology, and a 246-million-year-old polar sea monster older than dinosaurs. Additionally, an international team identified the oldest fossil of a sea-going reptile from the Southern Hemisphere, a nothosaur vertebra found in New Zealand, while other fossils revealed details about extinct prehistoric amphibians and the New Zealand nothosaur's sharp teeth and 23-foot length.
Fossils show that the sea dragon-like New Zealand nothosaur had sharp teeth and reached 23 feet in length. https://t.co/eVHXkRdbGN
Ancient reptile fossil shines new light on early marine evolution https://t.co/yZDYbnnsnp
‘Large’ forest creature — with silver-blue spikes — discovered as new species. See it https://t.co/vrrbPuRQ7B
'Laurent Ballesta stared directly into the eyes of a creature once thought to have died out with the dinosaurs ... "It's not just a fish we thought was extinct. It's a masterpiece in the history of evolution."' https://t.co/CXEqD0rYMw
246-Million-Year-Old Polar Sea Monster Is Older Than The Dinosaurs https://t.co/e1RjLmQoi8
🗄️ From the archive: Indentations in sandstone, leftover from a massive, extinct prehistoric amphibian, reveal a style of swimming still found today. https://t.co/ys32Y6pOPh
An international team of scientists has identified the oldest fossil of a sea-going reptile from the Southern Hemisphere – a nothosaur vertebra found on New Zealand’s South Island. @uppsalauni #Reptiles #Vertebrae #MarineGeology https://t.co/yhZ8rSVb5X
Scientists are uncovering more and more of the secrets of one of the largest predators that ever lived... https://t.co/hPzjIm33vr
250-million-year-old fossil seen anew with modern technology https://t.co/aY2vBsKXs6
A 100-million-year-old fossil has been identified as a new species of pterosaur that probably had a massive tongue to push prey down its throat. https://t.co/qkDL7qskC3
‘Large’ creature — with ‘long’ fingers and red eyes — discovered as new species https://t.co/3K5qJaa8NG