Ichthyosaur skull
| Description: |
The ichthyosaur is one of the best known prehistoric animals. The body of the Ichthyosaur is streamlined and torpedo shaped, with a dorsal fin on the back for stabilization and two pairs of paddles for steering, and a fishlike tail for swimming. Because of the ball and socket joints in the backbone of the Ichthyosaur, it had great flexibility and probably was able to reach great speeds. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/334 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Subjects: |
Fossils Animals, Fossil Ichthyosaurus Skull |
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