reptile
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Scientists have identified a massive new species of mosasaur, a marine reptile that lived alongside the dinosaurs and dominated prehistoric oceans.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
It’ll introduce us to two shadowy figures in the industry: Hank Molt and Tommy Crutchfield, whose rivalry over supplying rare species to U.S. zoos changed the reptile world.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
These findings suggest that the small, roughly poodle-sized reptile may have developed the ability to walk on two legs later in life.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
His first thoughts were that it might be another marine reptile like an ichthyosaur or plesiosaur.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Fortunately, he’d saved the phone number of the reptile wrangler who had successfully removed the alligators from the toilets.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
Vocabulary lists containing reptile
Life Science: Organisms and Taxonomy
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Paleontology: Dinosaurs - Introductory
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