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Ichthyosaurs Had Surprisingly Dense Ribs, New Study Finds


New research from the Natural History Museum at the University of Oslo suggests ichthyosaurs’ rib cages may have done a job modern whale ribs don’t: acting as ballast to help them dive.

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