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Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

Not only did it havea powerful bite, its jaw-closing musclesalso attach quite close to the...

Not only did it have
a powerful bite, its jaw-closing muscles
also attach quite close to the jaw joint

Full Transcript

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Not only did it have a powerful bite,
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its jaw-closing muscles also attach
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quite close to the jaw joint.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:44:52
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.
Now normally in animals where that happens - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:13
Now normally in animals where that happens
RAYFIELD: [Laughs] - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:15
RAYFIELD: [Laughs]
of-how-our-sea-dragon-died - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:44
of-how-our-sea-dragon-died
But can the reconstruction work carried out - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:08
But can the reconstruction work carried out
all-the-blocks-containing-the-fossil-have-now-been-scanned - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:07
all-the-blocks-containing-the-fossil-have-now-been-scanned
With those scans, the team were able to separate - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:12
With those scans, the team were able to separate
based-on-estimates-of-other-ichthyosaur-species - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:09
based-on-estimates-of-other-ichthyosaur-species
thats-magnificent - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:05
thats-magnificent
MOON: This is the whole animal, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:06
MOON: This is the whole animal,
MOON: Yes, this is certainly bigger - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:05
MOON: Yes, this is certainly bigger
MOON: Here are the forelimbs, right at the front, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:07
MOON: Here are the forelimbs, right at the front,
This is supported by the backbone, - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:05
This is supported by the backbone,
That gives strength to the lower element of the tail - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:05
That gives strength to the lower element of the tail
The tail bend is the main propulsive organ of the animal. - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:05
The tail bend is the main propulsive organ of the animal.
MOON: Yes. These pieces of evidence together suggest - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:07
MOON: Yes. These pieces of evidence together suggest
-ATTENBOROUGH: Historic. -MOON: Yes. - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:05
-ATTENBOROUGH: Historic. -MOON: Yes.
ATTENBOROUGH: This is wonderful news: - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:15
ATTENBOROUGH: This is wonderful news:
It's extraordinary how much you can discover - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:06
It's extraordinary how much you can discover
Digital reconstruction - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:09
Digital reconstruction
We've discovered for the first time - Attenborough and the Sea Dragon 00:11
We've discovered for the first time