100M Years Ago, Africa Was Crocodile Central

3 new species unearthed from Sahara include DogCroc

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 20, 2009 1:12 PM CST

(Newser) – The universe of diverse prehistoric crocodile species keeps expanding, suggesting crocs were one of the dominant forms of life 100 million years ago. Paleontologists have just unearthed three new species in the Sahara desert: the 20-foot BoarCroc, which likely fed on dinosaurs; the 20-foot PancakeCroc,... Read full story »

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