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Adaptations for stealth in the wing-like flippers of a large ichthyosaur

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09271-wAnalysis of a fossilized front flipper of the Jurassic ichthyosaur Temnodontosaurus that preserves details of soft tissue indicates the presence of a serrated trailing edge that would have reduced noise generated while swimming, enabling stealth hunting and hiding from predators.

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