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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: 5 "Oddball" Crocs Discovered, Including Dinosaur-Eater


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BoarCroc (pictured in an artist's illustration) was a 20-foot-long (6.1-meter-long) "saber-toothed cat in armor" that ate dinosaurs for dinner.

The creature is among five ancient crocodile cousins discovered beneath the windswept dunes of the Sahara, archaeologists said in November 2009.

Illustration courtesy © NGT