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All of the gaps between the bones

Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

All of the gapsbetween the bones would've been filled inwith cartilage and even...

Attenborough and the Sea Dragon • 2017

All of the gaps
between the bones would've been filled in
with cartilage and even further
around the paddle itself, giving it a paddle-like shape, giving it a cross section
a bit like an aero foil, so that it could cut straight
through the water

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All of the gaps between the bones

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would've been filled in with cartilage

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and even further around the paddle itself,

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giving it a paddle-like shape,

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giving it a cross section a bit like an aero foil,

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so that it could cut straight through the water.

Duration

12 seconds

Views

32

Timestamp in Movie

00:14:25

Uploaded

Jun 28, 2025

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Production

BBC

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Movie Summary

Sir David Attenborough investigates the discovery of a 200 million year old Ichthyosaur on the Jurassic Coast in southern England.