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A Bizarre 170-Million-Year-Old Predator Is Rewriting What We Know About Ancient Crocodiles


A Moroccan crocodile relative’s teeth resemble those of prehistoric filter feeders, suggesting that different reptile groups independently evolved similar tools for catching tiny aquatic prey.

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