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Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by Odewaleadesoye(m): 5:13pm On Jan 07, 2022
Massive marine skull larger than human body reveals Earth's first known giant animal

Researchers in Nevada have revealed a new species of a marine reptile which has a gigantic skull which is the same size of a humans body - the creature dates back to 246 million years ago



A shock discovery of a massive marine skull could represent the first giant animal to have first graced Earth, according to new research.

Scientists have found ancient fossils of a new species of the aquatic reptile named Cymbospondylus youngorum, which dates back to the early stages of the Age of Dinosaurs.

The astounding find was made in the Augusta Mountains in Nevada which revealed that the creature is a new type of ichthyosaur from around 246 million years ago.

Researchers were able to investigate after coming across a well-preserved skull that measured at a whopping 6.6 ft long, reports New Atlas.



The creature was able to grow at a fast pace and was able to dominate the seas for around 150 million years.

They varied in size but some of the largest stretched to over a staggering 20 m (65.6 ft) long, according to research published in the Journal Science.

It was reported that by the time it appeared in the Middle Triassic period, it could potentially have been the biggest animal our planet had ever witnessed up until that point.



Scientists said the earliest ichthyosaurs had only popped up around three million years before C. youngorum appeared which shows the rapid speed that the creature was able to evolve.

It is believed that they were able to pull off the mega stunt due to a sudden increase in their prey.

Researchers highlighted that the planet was hit by its worst-ever extinction episode around six million years earlier at the Permian Triassic boundary.

Source: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/massive-marine-skull-larger-human-25884733

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by Odewaleadesoye(m): 5:13pm On Jan 07, 2022

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by Coldshisha: 5:23pm On Jan 07, 2022
I laugh at scientists trying to save animals going through extinction....

Nature and evolution, change in weather and temperature, external invasion and universe would always make every specie including human evolve or face extinction

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by Siberia01(m): 5:28pm On Jan 07, 2022
cool
Wow I love science

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by lkillbrokehoes: 5:41pm On Jan 07, 2022
Goddamnit
Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by Aidejay(m): 5:41pm On Jan 07, 2022
Some people will want you to ignore such discoveries and limit your understanding of planet earth to Genesis chapter 1 & 2.

246 million years, 90 million years....

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by vinceyinnovation: 6:15pm On Jan 07, 2022
With this skull alone...

Skull miners in Nigeria would have retired...

Who knows whether skull miners are our uncelebrated archeologist?

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by gasparpisciotta: 7:35pm On Jan 07, 2022
How much time do we have left after 246 million years??

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by Odewaleadesoye(m): 7:53pm On Jan 07, 2022

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by tillaman(m): 9:16pm On Jan 07, 2022
Damn

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by VisionSwitch: 9:19pm On Jan 07, 2022
wow
Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by slawormiir: 9:19pm On Jan 07, 2022
Damnnn niggar
Isoright

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by TicketGreen: 9:20pm On Jan 07, 2022
Alfas in the Southwest over to you

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by God1000(m): 9:20pm On Jan 07, 2022
This one can devour human being very easily

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by potbelly(m): 9:20pm On Jan 07, 2022
name checkers will surely be disappointed... grin grin

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by NaijaMutant(f): 9:21pm On Jan 07, 2022
Who mined the skull grin

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by TicketGreen: 9:22pm On Jan 07, 2022
Coldshisha:
I laugh at scientists trying to save animals going through extinction....

Nature and evolution, change in weather and temperature, external invasion and universe would always make every specie including human evolve or face extinction
Evolve physically as humans?

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by TechCapon(m): 9:22pm On Jan 07, 2022
grin

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by Siberia01(m): 9:22pm On Jan 07, 2022
Africans are still smarter than the whitemen

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by CelestineNelson: 9:23pm On Jan 07, 2022
I saw this animal today in Nairaland ...

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by EngrEgghead: 9:23pm On Jan 07, 2022
If you relate with anything called "marine", you will go to hellfaya. Be warned and be careful.

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by venabili: 9:23pm On Jan 07, 2022
Lolz. Nigerians will come and bash them as usual. Once you mention million years ago like this,u don commit offense.

Hmmm. I wonder what some of us will feel watching videos of people like Neil deGrasse, Sam Harris, Stephen Fry etc on trying to interpret science with a religious lens.

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by Kharol1234: 9:23pm On Jan 07, 2022
I tall pass that skull joo
Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by Numerouno94(m): 9:24pm On Jan 07, 2022
vinceyinnovation:
With this skull alone...

Skull miners in Nigeria would have retired...

Who knows whether skull miners are our uncelebrated archeologist?

Was expecting to read something like this nd boom!! I wasn't disappointed. grin grin

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by mrvitalis(m): 9:24pm On Jan 07, 2022
Make them keep that skull safe ooh ...

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by Nickymezor(f): 9:24pm On Jan 07, 2022
Wow, God created many Animals,some might still be unknown sef

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by ablejesus26(m): 9:26pm On Jan 07, 2022
Kharol1234:
I tall pass that skull joo

Me too�
Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by Peace1993: 9:26pm On Jan 07, 2022
gasparpisciotta:
How much time do we have left after 246 million years??
An underrated comment

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Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by Nobody: 9:26pm On Jan 07, 2022
Just imagine!
Re: Massive Marine Skull Larger Than Human Body Reveals (Pictures) by YourFavorite21(m): 9:27pm On Jan 07, 2022
Yellowba people over to you.

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