Learn how the newly identified crocodile Crocodylus lucivenator lived alongside Lucy’s species in ancient Ethiopia — and why ...

Over three million years ago, the wetlands of ancient Ethiopia were dominated by an ambush predator that dwarfed early human ...

Researchers have named the new species Crocodylus lucivenator, or Lucy's hunter. The post Study finds crocodile-like predator preyed on man’s ancestors appeared first on Talker.

Researchers led by the University of Iowa have described and named a new crocodile species that roamed a region in Africa more than 3 million years ago. The species is named Lucy’s hunter, because it ...

OUR early human ancestors faced a life-threatening monster lurking in rivers and lakes. Scientists have uncovered evidence of a giant mega-croc beast that measured up to a whooping 15 feet in ...

Researchers discovered that a 215-million-year-old reptile started life on four legs and switched to two as an adult.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crocodiles are among the most powerful reptilian predators on Earth, and none grow larger than the saltwater crocodile. Towering ...