Mammal-Like Crocodile Fossil Found in East Africa
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - 12:28
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Fossils of an ancient crocodile with mammal-like teeth have been discovered in the Rukwa Rift Basin of Tanzania, scientists report in this week's issue of the journal Nature. The unusual creature is changing the picture of animal life at 100 million years ago in what is now sub-Saharan Africa.