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Carcharodontosaurus saharicusFound in North Africa during the Upper Cretaceous, these dinos, grew nearly as long as T. rex. Its name, which means “jagged-toothed lizard,” comes from its long, serrated teeth.
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Masiakasaurus knopfleriCharacterized by its strange teeth that curled outward and forward from its mouth, Masiakasaurus lived in Madagascar during the late Jurassic. The German shepherd-sized dinosaur was named after Dire Straits guitarist Mark Knopfler because the paleontologists who discovered it thought his music was their “lucky charm” for finding fossils.
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Mei longPossibly an ancestor of the first bird, this early Cretaceous dinosaur’s name means “soundly sleeping dragon.” The first fossil of the duck-sized dinosaur was found in what is believed to be a bird-like sleeping posture, providing a rare glimpse of dinosaur behavior.
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Ichthyosaurus communisIchthyosaurus was an ancient marine reptile that swam through the Jurassic seas. A treasure trove of fossils of this dolphin-shaped creature were found over 100 years ago in Holzmaden, Germany. |
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Dimorphodon macronyxOne of the earliest known pterosaurs, or "flying reptiles," Dimorphodon had an approximately 4-foot wingspan and two sets of teeth „ ─ a rare trait in reptiles. It was found in Britain during the Jurassic.
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