Scientists have discovered the remains of a giant marine reptile that grew up to over 20ft in length and terrorised the seas over 180 million years ago, based on the fossil of an animal that appears to have lived with multiple injuries.
The ichthyosaur, belonging to the genus Temnodontosaurus, was unearthed at the Mistelgau clay pit near Bayreuth in Germany, well known for its preserved marine fossils.
