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Lucy’s hunter revealed: Giant crocodile terrorized early human ancestors
2026-06-13
A newly identified crocodile species from Ethiopia more than 3 million years ago has been nicknamed 'Lucy’s hunter' after the famous Australopithecus afarensis fossil. The giant predator likely inhabited the same riverside environments as early human ancestors and may have preyed on them.
Why It Matters
It sheds light on the ecological dangers and predator-prey dynamics faced by Pliocene hominins, informing reconstructions of early human evolution.
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