210-Million-Year-Old Ancient Crocodile Cousin Was Built to Crush Prey, Triassic Fossil Reveals

Fonte: International Business Times

crocrodile A newly discovered ancient crocodile cousin from a 210-million-year-old Triassic crocodile fossil reveals a powerful prehistoric crocodile predator built to crush larger prey. A newly identified ancient crocodile cousin is helping scientists better understand how early reptilian predators survived during the Triassic period. Preserved inside stone for around 210 million years, the fossil reveals a powerful land predator equipped with crushing jaws capable of handling larger prey.