The Sahara Desert Was Once a Crocodile Home

Excavations in the desertreveals that all kinds of creatures, from fish to whales, lived in this region at one time. Let alone the mystery of this situation, there are also crocodiles among them.

Once over Sahara DesertIt was a fertile land that hosted all living things. Okay, but where did these crocodiles disappear to?

A research team pursuing the secrets underlying the Sahara made a study to access the secret of the region.

In the lands of North Africa, Doors of a time millions of years ago What is revealed when they are opened is not just under the sand; They were traces of a world beyond the limits of imagination.

Under the sands of the Sahara, DuckCroc crocodile Traces of his skillful navigation on land and water were found. And these crocodiles left an unforgettable mark on the pages of the past with their different behaviors and magnificent adaptations from their modern counterparts.

Skeletons dating back 110 million years were revealed.

paleontologist from the University of Chicago The team led by Paul Serenofound traces of these strange crocodiles beneath the ruins of the Sahara. These crocodiles were very different from the crocodile depictions we know. Some were fossils of a giant species known as the carnivorous caprosuchus saharicus, while others were fossils of flat-headed giants called plant-eating ratcrocs and pancakecrocs.

These crocodiles were not slow-moving creatures as you know. At least before we evolved. They were enormous creatures that ran quickly on land and in water, pursued their prey, and hunted by diving into water.

in northern australia After examining captured modern freshwater crocodiles, it was also discovered that these ancient creatures had similar abilities.

These looked much more agile and different than modern crocodiles.

As the team examined the fossils, Brain structures of ancient crocodiles It also revealed that it was different from that of modern crocodiles. It is thought that they may have more advanced brain functions, especially in line with the complexity of their hunting strategies.

The existence of these ancient crocodiles is It’s about the ecological diversity and dynamism of the Sahara Desert. Each crocodile species appears to have filled a different niche and shaped the ecosystem.

The mystery of these ancient crocodiles is still filled with many unsolved questions.

For example, how could they run so fast? How were they so skilled on land and in water? What was their difference from the crocodiles we know today? And most importantly, why did they become extinct? A deep mystery lies beneath the sands of the Sahara, and some of them are still not fully solved.

But there’s one thing we know, and that’s That the Sahara was once covered with water. That’s why various aquatic creatures chose this place as a settlement. The fossils emerging now are a product of their unevolved state.

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