OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaMary Anning was a fantastic fossil hunter who lived a long time ago by the ocean! Her discoveries helped people understand what life was like millions of years ago. Today, we remember Mary as one of the greatest fossil finders ever!
Mary discovered the very first complete skeleton of a swimming dinosaur called an Ichthyosaur when she was just 12 years old! She also found fossils of flying reptiles and other ancient creatures. Scientists came from all over to see the fossils she found. Even though she did not go to school for science, her discoveries changed what people knew about life on Earth.
- Mary Anning found her first major fossil when she was only 12 years old!
- The tongue twister “She sells seashells by the seashore” is believed to be about Mary Anning.
- She discovered fossils of creatures that lived over 200 million years ago!
