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New Ancient Crocodiles Discovered

Scientists have unearthed fossils belonging to five different species of ancient crocodile, three of which were previously unknown. The first, Kaprosuchus saharicus, nicknamed "BoarCroc," was a 20-foot-long carnivore equipped with three sets of dagger-shaped fangs as well as an armored snout for ramming. The other two newly-discovered species, Araripesuchus rattoides and Laganosuchus thaumastos, nicknamed "RatCroc" and "PancakeCroc" respectively, are 3-foot-long specimens. The reptiles lived about 100 million years ago on the supercontinent of Gondwana—a landmass that later broke apart to form the southern continents. More ... Discuss
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