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Judi Lynn

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Wed Jun 4, 2014, 07:22 PM Jun 2014

One species to rule them all, giant crocodile fossil discovered in northern Colombia

One species to rule them all, giant crocodile fossil discovered in northern Colombia
Jun 4, 2014 posted by Philip Acuña



Scientists in northern Colombia have discovered the fossilized remains of a nearly 900-pound crocodile that roamed the earth 65 million years ago.

According to the science news website, Live Science, during its prehistoric heyday, the reptilian behemoth measured 16 feet long and tipped the scales at nearly 900-pounds.

It has been named, Anthracosuchus Balrogus (A. balrogus), after the fiery demon “Balrog,” who inhabited the Dwarven mines of Moria in J.R.R. Tolkien’s monumental series, “The Lord of the Rings.”

Instead of terrorizing the Misty Mountains of Middle Earth, A. balrogus lurked the jungles of what is now northern Colombia during the late Cretaceous era.

More:
http://colombiareports.co/one-species-rule-giant-crocodile-fossil-discovered-northern-colombia/

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One species to rule them all, giant crocodile fossil discovered in northern Colombia (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jun 2014 OP
Look at those snappers. nt longship Jun 2014 #1
900lbs is not much rafeh1 Jun 2014 #2
they have caught larger ones then that......much larger Marrah_G Jun 2014 #3
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