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Last-known crocodile in Europe lived in Spain 4 5 million years ago, researchers say

A tooth unearthed in Spain and dating to the Pliocene is the latest evidence of a crocodile ever found in Europe and supports the idea crocs crossed over from Africa about 6.2 million years ago.

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Last Crocodile in Europe - Fossils of Largest Ever Crocodile Unearthed 4 5 Million Years Later

The fossils of the largest ever crocodile, believed to be the "last crocodile in Europe," were unearthed 4.5 million years later. Read more here.

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Last-known crocodile in Europe lived in Spain 4 5 million years ago, researchers say

A tooth unearthed in Spain and dating to the Pliocene is the latest evidence of a crocodile ever found in Europe and supports the idea crocs crossed over from Africa about 6.2 million years ago.

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Last Crocodile in Europe Unearthed 4 Million Years After It Vanished

Researchers have uncovered more than 500 fossils of ancient animals large and small at a site in Spain, including the remains of a crocodile.

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Endangered African carnivore lived in Ethiopia for 1 5 million years

A study by Israel's Hebrew University of Jerusalem and American, Spanish and Italian teams found the first and only fossil of an Ethiopian wolf from 1.5 million and not 20,000 years ago.

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