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Meet Crocodylus lucivenator, a 12- to 15-foot predator that hunted iconic Lucy's species
- March 12, 2026 at 5:10 AM
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More than 3 million years ago, when our ancient ancestors embodied by the iconic Lucy were roaming the African landscape, they would have feared a big, bad crocodile with a prominent lump on its head, patiently lurking in rivers and lakes to attack them. According to a research team led by the University of Iowa, that crocodile is a new species.
Originally published at Phys.org