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The First Real Skeleton of a Dinosaur-Killing Crocodile
A 31-foot crocodile that ambushed dinosaurs finally has an accurate full skeleton, forty years after the search for it began.
Casey Cooper·

A 31-foot crocodile that ambushed dinosaurs finally has an accurate full skeleton, forty years after the search for it began.

A 125-million-year-old dinosaur from China preserves skin at the cellular level, revealing hollow spikes unlike anything seen in the fossil record. The find redefines how we picture these animals.