Bonanza Of Ancient Crocodiles Unearthed In The Peruvian Amazon

Talk about a crocodile paradise.

Scientists examining fossil outcrops in northeastern Peru near the city of Iquitos were stunned to discover the fossils of not one, but seven different species of ancient crocs–three of which are newly identified–that lived in the region 13 million years ago.

The new fossil findings were published online on Feb. 25 in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

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