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‘Monkeydactyl’: Scientists discover Jurassic era flying reptile with oldest opposed thumbs – USA TODAY

Scientists have found a flying reptile nicknamed “Monkeydactyl” with the oldest recorded opposed thumbs, according to a report released Monday.

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Paleontologists discovered the fossilized remains of a 98 million-year-old titanosaur in Argentina. Titanosaurs a group of large sauropod dinosaurs.
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Mammals will have to take a seat in history books after a group of international scientists discovered a flying reptile with the oldest recorded opposing pollex commonly known as a thumb.
In a report released Monday, scientists announced the finding of the ‘Monkeydactyl’ that lived 160 million years ago in a forest ecosystem in China…

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