Fossil of giant 70m year-old fish found in ArgentinaThe fossilized remains of this Xiphactinus - similar to the one found in Argentina - was discovered in the US state of Kansas and sold at auction in 2010. BUENOS AIRES: A giant 70 million year old fossil of a fish that lived amongst dinosaurs has been discovered in Argentine Patagonia, a team of researchers said on Monday. Argentine paleontologists "found the remains of a predator fish that was more than six meters long," the researchers said in a statement. "The fossils of this carnivorous animal with sharp teeth and scary appearance were found close to the Colhue Huapial lake" around 1,400 kilometers south of the capital Buenos Aires. This fossil belonged to the Xiphactinus genus, "amongst the largest predatory fish that existed in the history of Earth."

Source: Bangkok Post July 06, 2020 19:52 UTC