The newly named genus and species Eosphorosuchus lacrimosa (left) is bitten by Hesperosuchus agilis (right) near a Coelophysis carcass at what is now Ghost Ranch, New Mexico.
(Image credit: Julio Lacerda)
During the Triassic around 205 million years ago, a newly-identified relative of modern crocodiles stalked its prey, but not in the water, a new study finds.
Like other ancient crocodile cousins, this newly identified species hadn't yet ventured into the water. Instead, it hunted its prey on land, much like a modern fox or jackal, the researchers said.
Skyler Ware is a freelance science journalist covering chemistry, biology, paleontology and Earth science. She was a 2023 AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellow at Science News. Her work has also appeared in Science News Explores, ZME Science and Chembites, among others. Skyler has a Ph.D. in chemistry from Caltech.
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