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Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP30 Jul 2023 8:39 p.m. PST

…terrorized Earth long before the dinosaurs


"By piecing together fragments of an ancient skull, scientists have reconstructed the haunting face of a 330 million-year-old crocodile-like "tadpole" creature, revealing not only what it looked like but also how it may have lived.


Scientists have known about the extinct species, Crassigyrinus scoticus, for a decade. But because all known fossils of the primordial carnivore are severely crushed, it has been difficult to find out more about it. Now, advances in computed tomography (CT) scanning and 3D visualization have allowed researchers to digitally piece the fragments back together for the first time, revealing more details about the ancient beast…"


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Shagnasty Supporting Member of TMP31 Jul 2023 10:57 a.m. PST

If this is a tadpole what is the adult stage like?

JMcCarroll31 Jul 2023 12:48 p.m. PST

Head looks like a snake.

Zephyr131 Jul 2023 1:33 p.m. PST

Actually, tadpoles can be vicious. I've seen them take down their brethren that have morphed into the frog stage (and were too late getting out of the water…)

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP31 Jul 2023 2:42 p.m. PST

Ha!…

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Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP18 Aug 2023 8:50 p.m. PST

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rvandusen Supporting Member of TMP19 Aug 2023 12:56 p.m. PST

Dunkeolestes' post-cranial skeleton has never been found so its true appearance remains unknown and controversial. It must have had a powerful bite!

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP15 Oct 2023 3:15 p.m. PST

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