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Often misidentified as "swimming dinosaurs", they first appeared in the early Triassic period (251 million to 199 million years ago)

The name means fish-lizard, although the creature has been classified as a reptile since the mid-19th Century

An examination of the teeth of the fossil suggests that it was a top-tier predator in its ecosystem.

This is a remarkable discovery not only because it is the first Jurassic ichthyosaur record from India, but also it throws light on the evolution and diversity of ichthyosaurs in the Indo-Madagascan region and India's biological connectivity with other continents in the Jurassic.

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   Four Asian Vulture Species Now On Highest Protection List
   

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  Several species of vultures, including four that have India on their migratory routes, were awarded the highest protection by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals.
  
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