Scientists found big bones from a sea creature in the UK. This creature, called Ichthyotitan severnensis, lived a long time ago. It was very big, maybe bigger than a blue whale. The first bone was found in 2016, and another in 2020. They need more bones to know exactly how big it was.

People who like to find old bones helped a lot. A man named Paul found the first bone. A dad and his daughter found the second bone. These bones will be shown in a museum soon. The scientist says anyone can find important bones, not just experts.

Original news source: Prehistoric sea reptile 'twice as long as bus' (BBC)

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Scientists found big bones from a sea ? in the UK. This creature, called Ichthyotitan severnensis, lived a long ? ago. It was very big, maybe bigger than a blue whale. The ? bone was found in 2016, and another in 2020. They need more ? to know exactly how big it was. ? who ? to find old bones helped a lot. A man named Paul found the first bone. A dad and his daughter found the second ?. These bones will be shown in a museum soon. The ? says anyone can find important bones, not just experts.

1. What is a sea creature?
2. How would you feel if you found big bones from a sea creature?
3. Do you like going to museums? Why or why not?
4. Do you think it's important to find old bones? Why?
5. What do you think the bones of Ichthyotitan severnensis will look like?
6. How do you think the scientist feels about the people who found the bones?
7. Would you like to find important bones? Why or why not?
8. What do you think the museum will do with the bones?
9. Have you ever found something special before? What was it?
10. Do you think it's easy or hard to find old bones? Why?
11. How do you think the sea creature lived a long time ago?
12. What other animals do you think lived a long time ago?

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