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Fossils show a crocodile ancestor dined on a young dinosaur

The new evidence confirms what scientists have long suspected

illustration of a giant crocodile eating a dinosaur

A crocodile ancestor that lived about 100 million years ago had a juvenile herbivorous dinosaur for its last meal, as shown in this artist’s illustration.

Julius Csotonyi

By Carolyn Gramling

- More than 2 years ago

For the first time, scientists have found indisputable evidence that an ancient crocodile ancestor chowed down on a dinosaur.