Paleontologists in Argentina made an extremely rare discovery as they brought to light an almost intact skeleton of a prehistoric reptile called Kostensuchus Atrox, lived in the dinosaur era and is a crocodile ancestor. The fossil has been found in Patagonia in rocks in the Chorrillo area, where many excavations have been made in recent years, as prehistoric fossils have been found. The website Interesting Engineering wrote that the genre that was discovered lived in the Masastrian era in the end of the Cretaceous. Also, although reptile, he is not dinosaur, but co -existed with dinosaurs and is considered ancestor of modern crocodiles. According to a study published in the journal PLOS ONE, the ancient genre was named Kostensuchus Atrox, with the name coming from the following two words: Kosten, the wind of Patagonia in the language of the native Tehuelche and Souchos the ancient god of Egyptians who had a head. With a length of 3.5 meters, weighing 250 kg and a mouth filled with sharp teeth, the […]
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