Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Around 242 million years ago, a reptile with a neck three times the ...

Previously, it was thought the smaller fossils were the baby version of the fully-grown Tanystropheus. The smaller specimens looked very similar but were only about 4 feet long compared to 20 feet.

Nearly 250 million years ago, a very odd reptile patrolled the shorelines and coves of the Triassic Alps. Called Tanystropheus, it had a toothy head and a body echoing that of modern monitor lizards.

Littlefoot. Loch Ness monster. Dino from The Flintstones. We're so used to seeing long-necked dinosaurs and other scaly creatures in popular culture. The cartoons and cultural characters are loosely ...

For more than a hundred years, the fossil of the Tanystropheus has puzzled scientists. The strange reptile – resembling a real-life Loch Ness Monster or a prehistoric crocodile crossed with a giraffe ...