Ancient 'cat-like' crocodile had bite like a mammal
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Palaeontologists working in Tanzania have unearthed fossils of a tiny crocodile-like creature with teeth resembling those of mammals.
The animal, Pakasuchus kapilimai, lived between 144 and 65 million years ago - during the Cretaceous - in what is now sub-Saharan Africa.
Scientists say the find shows that crocs were once more diverse than they are today.
The team reports its discovery in the journal Nature.
Paka means "cat" in Kiswahili, Tanzania's official language, and refers to the reptile's short, low skull with slicing, molar-like teeth.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10874312
The animal, Pakasuchus kapilimai, lived between 144 and 65 million years ago - during the Cretaceous - in what is now sub-Saharan Africa.
Scientists say the find shows that crocs were once more diverse than they are today.
The team reports its discovery in the journal Nature.
Paka means "cat" in Kiswahili, Tanzania's official language, and refers to the reptile's short, low skull with slicing, molar-like teeth.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10874312
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