Tanystropheus: One of the most baffling animals that ever lived
Asher Elbein, The New York Times
Updated as of Aug 13 08:07 AM
Nearly 250 million years ago, a very odd reptile patrolled the shorelines and coves of the Triassic Alps. Called Tanystropheus, it had a toothy head and a body echoing that of modern monitor lizards. But between them stretched a horizontal, giraffelike neck.
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