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This Crocodile Relative Was One of Dinosaurs’ Most Fearsome Predators  The New York Times Did this ancient croc hunt dinosaurs on land?  National Geographic Huge dinosaur-eating ‘hypercarnivore’ as heavy as a grizzly bear discovered in Argentina  BBC Wildlife Magazine Newly discovered fossil unearths ancient crocodile that may have hunted dinosaurs on land, expert says  ABC7 Los Angeles Ancient Crocodile ‘Hypercarnivore’ Discovered—And It Ate Dinosaurs  Newsweek …

From a Ceratosaurus that went up for auction in July to a Stegosaurus that broke records last year, it’s not unusual for fossilized bones to go to the highest bidder. One of latest specimens hitting the auction block went extinct relatively recently, but it’s still expected to fetch a high price. A dire wolf skull is predicted to net at …

Australian scientists have discovered a razor-toothed whale that prowled the seas 26 million years ago, saying Wednesday the species was “deceptively cute” but a fearsome predator. Museums Victoria pieced together the species from an unusually well-preserved skull fossil found on Victoria’s Surf Coast in 2019. In a study published Tuesday, scientists say they discovered a “fast, sharp-toothed predator” that would …