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Egypt: Scientists uncover 80-million-year-old crocodile ancestor named Wadisuchu

Palaeontologists have discovered fossilised remains of a crocodile-like reptile in Egypt’s Western Desert. Named Wadisuchus kassabi, the 11–13-foot-long species lived around 80 million years ago and offers new insights into crocodile evolution

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Artist’s impression of Wadisuchus kassabi. PIC/Nathan Dehaut

Artist’s impression of Wadisuchus kassabi. PIC/Nathan Dehaut

Fossilised remains of a crocodile-like reptile have been found in Egypt’s Western Desert. Palaeontologists have named the species Wadisuchus kassabi, which lived about 80 million years ago. It was 11.4-13 feet long with a long snout and sharp teeth. The fossil is key to understanding evolution of the crocodile.

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