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Study finds crocodile-like predator preyed on man’s ancestors
11+ hour, 45+ min ago (121+ words) Study finds crocodile-like predator preyed on man's ancestors'High Point Enterprise Researchers led by the University of Iowa have described and named a new crocodile species that roamed a region in Africa more than 3 million years ago. (Tyler Stone, University of…...
Croc ancestor started life on 4 legs before it began walking on 2
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (174+ words) Croc ancestor started life on 4 legs before it began walking on 2High Point Enterprise Artist's reconstruction of Sonselasuchus cedrus in its environment in what is now Petrified Forest National Park, 215 million years ago. (Artwork by Gabriel Ugueto via SWNS) A "peculiar…...
Teeny tiny fossil reveals clues about evolution of primates
1+ week, 2+ day ago (156+ words) Teeny tiny fossil reveals clues about evolution of primates'hpenews.com Tiny fossill of purgatorius upper molar from Corral Bluffs in Denver. (Dr. Stephen Chester via SWNS) Illustration of a Purgatorius. (Andrey Atuchin via SWNS) Brooklyn College Undergraduate Research assistants. (Dr....