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Published online 23 July 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030721-4
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Ichthyosaurs ate turtle soup
Dietary preference backs extinction re-think.
Ancient dolphin-like ichthyosaurs had a penchant for baby turtles, palaeontologists have discovered. The diet could have led to their downfall.
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