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The fish also have a hefty arch of bone called the pectoral girdle that supports the musculature needed to make the climb.
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Ari Daniel,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2026
But paleontologists also noted that many mosasaur fossils have very large pectoral girdles, the area that supports the muscles of the forelimbs.
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Jason Daley,
Smithsonian,
25 Sep. 2019
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Ari Daniel,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2026
But paleontologists also noted that many mosasaur fossils have very large pectoral girdles, the area that supports the muscles of the forelimbs.
—
Jason Daley,
Smithsonian,
25 Sep. 2019
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“Pectoral girdle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pectoral%20girdle. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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