A 100 million-year-old serpent-like creature with a snake-like head has been unearthed in Australia.
A prehistoric creature with a snake-like head, believed to have existed for 100 million years, has been discovered in Australia.
The fossil remains of one of the most fearsome monsters from the time of the dinosaurs have been unearthed in western Queensland, Australia.
A member of the species Eromangasaurus australis, a member of the group of sea monsters elasmosaur, a genus of “snake plows”, with a long beak and sharp teeth, the body of a “standard” dinosaur with 4 legs and 4 strong fins.
This Eromangasaurus australis existed about 100 million years ago, during the Cretaceous, hunting fish and squid in the monster-filled oceans of the age of the dinosaurs.
Dr Kienan Putman said it would be the first head and body of an Eromangasaurus australis to be displayed in the Queensland Museum’s collection.
“We’re very excited about this fossil – it’s like the Rosetta Beer of marine paleontology because it can help us understand the diversity and evolution of Cretaceous sea snakes in Australia,” he added. .
The Rosetta Stele is an ancient Egyptian stela made of granodiorite, found at Rosetta, and it helped people understand the ancient Egyptian script, which had been lost for centuries.
This fossil, although incompletely excavated, plays an important role in determining the integrity of the specimen in the restored state.
“However, it is important to note that the display of this fossil is only part of the lighting process and ensures the integrity of the specimen,” said Jim Thompson, chief executive officer of the museum network. Queensland Museum, said. “We are proud to be the only unit that can show
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