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100-million-year-old crocodile species discovered (Thailand)
Associated Press ^ | November 25, 2010 | Unknown

Posted on 11/25/2010 7:17:25 AM PST by decimon

BANGKOK – A new species of crocodile that lived 100 million years ago has been identified from a fossil found in Thailand, researchers said Thursday.

Komsorn Lauprasert, a scientist at Mahasarakham University, said the species had longer legs than modern-day crocodiles and probably fed on fish, based on the characteristics of its teeth.

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TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: dinosaur; dinosaurs; godsgravesglyphs; paleontology
In other news, the oldest known turkey is a frozen Butterball.
1 posted on 11/25/2010 7:17:27 AM PST by decimon
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To: SunkenCiv

Croc of ages ping.


2 posted on 11/25/2010 7:18:00 AM PST by decimon
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To: decimon

The remains of the oldest known crocodile are in Helen Thomas’s shoe closet.


3 posted on 11/25/2010 7:18:32 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim (Pablo lives jubtabulously!)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

I thought she wore a crocodile skin mask?


4 posted on 11/25/2010 7:21:27 AM PST by Bryanw92 (Obama is like a rocket scientist....who's trying to do brain surgery with a hammer.)
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To: Tijeras_Slim
The remains of the oldest known crocodile is are in Helen Thomas’s shoe closet.

there, fixed it

5 posted on 11/25/2010 7:24:30 AM PST by Vaquero (Dont pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Bryanw92
Everyones' doing it


6 posted on 11/25/2010 7:25:55 AM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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To: decimon

Thailand!


7 posted on 11/25/2010 8:01:52 AM PST by NonValueAdded (Palin 2012: don't retreat, just reload)
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To: decimon

Impossible. By now according to evolutionary theory it should have evolved into a biped humanoid form covered in transparent red skin which only mates once a year in a polar region. See, it’s so easy to debunk evolution!


8 posted on 11/25/2010 9:40:02 AM PST by Doc Savage (Stay Thirsty My Friend!!)
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Thanks decimon. Seems like their teeth would have fallen out by now. ;')

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9 posted on 11/26/2010 6:06:22 PM PST by SunkenCiv (The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
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To: SunkenCiv
Seems like their teeth would have fallen out by now.


10 posted on 11/26/2010 6:17:45 PM PST by decimon
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To: decimon

Sounds like a croc to me!


11 posted on 11/26/2010 6:22:00 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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