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Plesiosaurs carried young like a mammal

This story that appeared in the LA Times on 8/12/11 was sent to you by: Chuck ------ Plesiosaurs carried young like a mammal, study finds.   The fossil of a pregnant plesiosaur indicates that the ancient marine reptile grew a fetus and did not lay eggs.  By Daniela Hernandez, Los Angeles Times August 11 2011, 4:13 PM PDT  Plesiosaurs — giant marine reptiles that ruled the oceans 75 million years ago — gave birth to single large babies and may even have nurtured their young, according to a new study.   The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-plesiosaur-20110812,0,5829302.story    Visit latimes.com at  http://www.latimes.com