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New mosasaur species from Morocco that had 3ft long skull and fish-grabbing crocodile snout discovered – Yahoo News Australia
The Gavialimimus almaghribensis lived at the end of the late Cretaceous period between 72 and 66 million years ago.
Researchers in Canada have identified a new species of ancient marine predator with a 3ft long skull and a crocodile-like snout that once ruled the seas.
The Gavialimimus almaghribensis is a new type of mosasaur, that is said to have lived at the end of the late Cretaceous period between 72 and 66 million years ago.
The dinosaur was catalogued and named by an international research team, led by Catie Strong from the University of Alberta.
The fossilised remains of the reptile were discovered …
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