Ancient cat-size croc had armored tail

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - 14:07 in Paleontology & Archaeology

A cat-size crocodile sporting a tail covered in armored plates was not as fierce as its relatives today. Rather, the animal foraged for insects and small mammals 105 million years ago along what is now a riverbank in Tanzania. Mammal - Tanzania - Crocodile - Insect - Paleontology

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