Ichthyo-
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Ichthyosaurus Facts

Name Means	"Fish lizard "
Type	Marine reptiles (not dinosaurs)
Lived When	Early Jurassic (206-180 million years ago)
Length	6.5 feet
Weight	200 pounds
Weapons	Strong jaws, sharp teeth
Diet	Fish, octopus, other marine animals
Habitat	Ocean, near surface; fossils found near England; Germany; Greenland and Alberta, Canada
Interesting Ichthyosaurus Facts	They gave birth in the water to live young (they did not lay eggs). Scientists know this because they found fossils with the babies still inside the mother!

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