Did a prehistoric predator tear apart this Jurassic sea dragon?
In short: Sir David Attenborough examines the fragmented remains of an ichthyosaur discovered on the Jurassic Coast. This investigation explores whether the creature's scattered skull and paddles offer clues to a violent death that occurred 200 million years ago.
The discovery, made by fossil hunter Chris Moore after weeks of excavation, presents a prehistoric mystery. The ichthyosaur's remains were found ripped apart before they were buried, prompting an inquiry into the cause of this destruction.
Featured in the 2018 documentary Attenborough and the Sea Dragon, the investigation focuses on whether the remaining skeleton can provide definitive evidence of the events that transpired during the Jurassic period.
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