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Gaelic lizard enjoyed some fine dino-ing
Irish Daily Star
|October 02, 2025
A “HOOK-TOOTHED” reptile that lived in the Scottish Highlands around 167million years ago fed on early mammals and young dinosaurs, say scientists.
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The Jurassic predator - one of the oldest fossil lizards ever found - is linked to the origins of both snakes and geckos, according to new research.
This story is from the October 02, 2025 edition of Irish Daily Star.
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