Researchers Find 2 Giant Dwarf Crocodile Species But Don't Know When They Went Extinct

Up to 12 feet (3.7 meters) in length and with a fierce, aggressive attitude, two new species of giant dwarf crocodile that have just been identified by scientists are not ones you would have wanted to encounter during the Early and Middle Miocene.

"These were the biggest predators our ancestors faced,""They were opportunistic predators, just as crocodiles are today. It would have been downright perilous for ancient humans to head down to the river for a drink."

"These same environmental changes have been linked to the rise of the larger bipedal primates that gave rise to modern humans."Kinyang

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