Armadillo-like Crocodile Fossil Found in Brazil

[jojackson]

An ancient fossil crocodile coated in armadillo-like body armor was unveiled yesterday at an environmental museum in Brazil.

Dubbed Armadillosuchus arrudai, the newly described species of crocodile roamed the arid interior of Brazil about 90 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous period, scientists said......

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/07/090708-armadillo-crocodile-brazil.html

 

[chameleon guy]

Wow, what a sight that would have been. but not as good as it would be seeing a t-Rex!

 

[codiwatkins]

wow how cool!! No wonder they made it so long! It looks like one of the things on ICE AGE!!

 

[kinyonga]

Interesting looking! Neat about its teeth/jaw being allowing it to chew like humans!