New crocodile species discovered in rocks used to build the Great Sphinx

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What happenedNew crocodile species discovered in rocks used to build the Great Sphinx.

What changedThe left frames it as "New crocodile species found fossilized in stone used to build Egypt’s Great Sphinx". The center frames it as "New crocodile species discovered in rocks used to build the Great Sphinx".

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "New crocodile species found fossilized in stone used to build Egypt’s Great Sphinx". The center frames it as "New crocodile species discovered in rocks used to build the Great Sphinx".

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Mongabay1h ago

New crocodile species found fossilized in stone used to build Egypt’s Great Sphinx

About 45 million years ago in northern Egypt, a long-snouted crocodile hunted in the warm, shallow sea. Its bones settled into the same limestone formation that ancient Egyptians would late...

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Phys.org1h ago

New crocodile species discovered in rocks used to build the Great Sphinx

A new species of extinct crocodile from Egypt has been discovered, sharing more than just its home with the Great Sphinx. Herugavialis cairensis was found in the very same rocks used to bui...

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