World Researchers find the closest thing to a ‘real-life dragon’ lived over 150 million years ago in Australia August 11, 2021Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAYComments Off on Researchers find the closest thing to a ‘real-life dragon’ lived over 150 million years ago in Australia It didn't breathe fire, but the Thapunngaka shawi was as long as a school bus with 40 sharp teeth meant to eat fish and small dinosaurs.