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Plesiosaurs Still Swim

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 If you're like me and know your prehistoric animals, you probably know what a plesiosaur is. The long-necked, four-flippered creatures that swam in the seas when the dinosaurs ruled the lands. They were ancient reptiles, classified as marine reptiles. Today, they are thought to be extinct. I believe otherwise. In this post, I'm going to show you the concrete evidence for modern plesiosaurs. Please share your thoughts on this post in the comments, and share.                                 #1: Plesiosaur Carcasses  If plesiosaurs are still alive today, then it logically follows that newer, fresher carcasses belonging to them should be found. One of the reasons people assume that "extinct" sea creatures like plesiosaurs and such cannot possibly still live is that the fossil record seems to suggest that they died out. However, scientists have been wrong about the fossil record before. A great example of this is the coelacanth, an ancient fish that people thought had