Fossil of Pregnant Ichthyosaur Discovered in Chile

Fossil of Pregnant Ichthyosaur Discovered in Chile
The ichthyosaur fossil mark on a rock at the Torres del Paine National Park in Chile on March 30, 2022. TVN via AP/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
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The University of Magallanes announced on May 10 the discovery of the complete fossil of a pregnant ichthyosaur in Chile’s Patagonian glacier.

The paleontologist who led the team said it was the only known fossil of a pregnant ichthyosaur from the Early Cretaceous period, between 129 and 139 million years ago