This 23-foot crocodylian may have ruled South America’s food chain

ScienceDaily
Aug 19, 2026, 5:55 am53 ptsTrending
Miocene South America was packed with giant prey—and the predators hunting them were just as spectacular. Fossil bite marks suggest crocodylians, especially the enormous Purussaurus neivensis, were more important predators than mammals in this ancient tropical ecosystem. At around seven meters long,…

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