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Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

But what type of creature couldpossibly have inflicted so much damageto our sea dragon?

But what type of creature could
possibly have inflicted so much damage
to our sea dragon?

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But what type of creature could possibly have inflicted
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so much damage to our sea dragon?
Duration
8 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:28:41
Uploaded
Jun 28, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
BBC

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Sir David Attenborough investigates the discovery of a 200 million year old Ichthyosaur on the Jurassic Coast in southern England.
A rather unusual fossil in Chris's collection - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:06
A rather unusual fossil in Chris's collection
This is fossilized ichthyosaur droppings - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:16
This is fossilized ichthyosaur droppings
So that shows that ichthyosaurs were fish eaters, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:07
So that shows that ichthyosaurs were fish eaters,
This one is even more interesting. - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:04
This one is even more interesting.
Because in this piece of dung - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:15
Because in this piece of dung
It ate other ichthyosaur species. - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:05
It ate other ichthyosaur species.
Could it be that our dragon was killed by one of its own kind? - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:06
Could it be that our dragon was killed by one of its own kin...
To find out more, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:07
To find out more,
Here they have one of the most impressive - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:08
Here they have one of the most impressive
They came in all shapes and sizes. - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:05
They came in all shapes and sizes.
But of all the ichthyosaurs that existed 200 million years ago - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:09
But of all the ichthyosaurs that existed 200 million years a...
This is Temnodontosaurus, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:08
This is Temnodontosaurus,
They grew up to 10 meters long, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:12
They grew up to 10 meters long,
The remains of these terrifying sea monsters - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:08
The remains of these terrifying sea monsters
These are the biggest complete Temnodontosaurus fossils - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:06
These are the biggest complete Temnodontosaurus fossils
This huge predator - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:12
This huge predator
Not only that, but the eye was surrounded - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:11
Not only that, but the eye was surrounded
So, with eyes the size of footballs, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:09
So, with eyes the size of footballs,
It also had rows of sharp teeth - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:09
It also had rows of sharp teeth
These teeth are shaped like blades. - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:04
These teeth are shaped like blades.