cretaceous period
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‘Crazy Beast’ Fossil Discovered In Madagascar Reveals Bizarre Mammal From The Cretaceous
An incredible skeleton unearthed in Madagascar over 20 years ago has finally been studied in detail. The well-preserved bones reveal a “crazy beast” that was unlike any mammal living today.
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Meet The ‘Cold Dragon Of The North Winds,’ A Gigantic Canadian Pterosaur
An updated analysis of a 77-million-year-old fossil found in Alberta, Canada has resulted in the creation of a new genus and species of pterosaur. The newly named flying reptile, dubbed Cryodrakon boreas, featured an impressive 10 metre wingspan (but probably not the Canadian flag colours depicted above).