Scientists announce discovery of 'very strange' 240-million-year-old 'Chinese dragon' fossil

Scientists in Scotland have revealed a remarkable discovery of a “very strange” 240-million-year-old “Chinese dragon” fossil. The international team from National Museums Scotland revealed their discovery -- found in Guizhou Province in southern China -- of the Dinocephalosaurus orientalis, a 5-meter-long aquatic reptile from the Triassic period of China dating back an estimated 240 million years.

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