A Century Ago, an Extinct Crocodilian's Skull Was Found in the Rocks That Built the Sphinx. Turns Out, It Belonged to a New Species

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Frase de exemploTurns Out, It Belonged to a New Species Skip to main content Search Shop Newsletters Renew Give a Gift Subscribe Membership i Subscribe Give a Gift Renew Sections Smart News History Science Innovation Arts & Culture Travel At the Smithsonian More from Smithsonian magazine Newsletters Photo Contest Podcast Videos Our Partners Smithsonian Store Smithsonian Journeys Subscribe to Smithsonian magazine and get a FREE tote.
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“A Century Ago, an Extinct Crocodilian's Skull Was Found in the Rocks That Built the Sphinx.”
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Frase de exemploA Century Ago, an Extinct Crocodilian's Skull Was Found in the Rocks That Built the Sphinx.
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“Turns Out, It Belonged to a New Species The specimen was long mislabeled, according to a new study.”
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Frase de exemploTurns Out, It Belonged to a New Species The specimen was long mislabeled, according to a new study.
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“Rather, ancient Greeks started calling it that around 2,000 years after it was carved.”
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“A Century Ago, an Extinct Crocodilian's Skull Was Found in the Rocks That Built the Sphinx.”
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Frase de exemploA Century Ago, an Extinct Crocodilian's Skull Was Found in the Rocks That Built the Sphinx.
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“They named it Herugavialis cairensis , drawing inspiration from the Egyptian god Heru, also known as Horus .”
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Frase de exemploThey named it Herugavialis cairensis , drawing inspiration from the Egyptian god Heru, also known as Horus .
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“A Century Ago, an Extinct Crocodilian's Skull Was Found in the Rocks That Built the Sphinx.”
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“A Century Ago, an Extinct Crocodilian's Skull Was Found in the Rocks That Built the Sphinx.”
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Frase de exemploA Century Ago, an Extinct Crocodilian's Skull Was Found in the Rocks That Built the Sphinx.
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“cairensis would have shared its shallow marine habitat with at least two other gavial species.”
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Frase de exemplocairensis would have shared its shallow marine habitat with at least two other gavial species.
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“In the 1920s, several fossilized remains, including a largely intact crocodile-like skull, emerged from the roughly 45-million-year-old Mokattam Formation at a site near Cairo.”
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Frase de exemploIn the 1920s, several fossilized remains, including a largely intact crocodile-like skull, emerged from the roughly 45-million-year-old Mokattam Formation at a site near Cairo.
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“Until now, the well-preserved skull was the holotype , or name-bearing representative fossil, for the extinct T.”
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Frase de exemploUntil now, the well-preserved skull was the holotype , or name-bearing representative fossil, for the extinct T.
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“It also sheds light on the fauna that existed in what’s now Egypt well before human-made monuments appeared on the horizon.”
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Frase de exemploIt also sheds light on the fauna that existed in what’s now Egypt well before human-made monuments appeared on the horizon.
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“The skull was long thought to represent the extinct Tomistoma cairense .”
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Frase de exemploThe skull was long thought to represent the extinct Tomistoma cairense .
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“Today, however, there are only two surviving gavials: the previously mentioned T.”
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Frase de exemploToday, however, there are only two surviving gavials: the previously mentioned T.
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Frase de exemploTurns Out, It Belonged to a New Species Skip to main content Search Shop Newsletters Renew Give a Gift Subscribe Membership i Subscribe Give a Gift Renew Sections Smart News History Science Innovation Arts & Culture Travel At the Smithsonian More from Smithsonian magazine Newsletters Photo Contest Podcast Videos Our Partners Smithsonian Store Smithsonian Journeys Subscribe to Smithsonian magazine and get a FREE tote.
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“A Century Ago, an Extinct Crocodilian's Skull Was Found in the Rocks That Built the Sphinx.”
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Frase de exemploA Century Ago, an Extinct Crocodilian's Skull Was Found in the Rocks That Built the Sphinx.
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“Today, however, there are only two surviving gavials: the previously mentioned T.”
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Frase de exemploToday, however, there are only two surviving gavials: the previously mentioned T.
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“Because of the bones’ resemblance to those of Tomistoma schlegelii —a living gavial native to Indonesia and Malaysia—experts originally assigned them to the same Tomistoma genus.”
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Frase de exemploBecause of the bones’ resemblance to those of Tomistoma schlegelii —a living gavial native to Indonesia and Malaysia—experts originally assigned them to the same Tomistoma genus.
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““Crocodiles were part of the Nile ecosystem, which was central to Egyptian life, and they held an important place in ancient Egyptian belief and culture.” Gavials, cousins of crocodiles and alligators, were once found throughout the world.”
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Frase de exemplo“Crocodiles were part of the Nile ecosystem, which was central to Egyptian life, and they held an important place in ancient Egyptian belief and culture.” Gavials, cousins of crocodiles and alligators, were once found throughout the world.
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“They named it Herugavialis cairensis , drawing inspiration from the Egyptian god Heru, also known as Horus .”
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Frase de exemploThey named it Herugavialis cairensis , drawing inspiration from the Egyptian god Heru, also known as Horus .
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“They named it Herugavialis cairensis , drawing inspiration from the Egyptian god Heru, also known as Horus .”
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Frase de exemploThey named it Herugavialis cairensis , drawing inspiration from the Egyptian god Heru, also known as Horus .
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“The origin of the Sphinx’s name The Egyptians did not refer to the great statue as the Sphinx.”
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Frase de exemploThe origin of the Sphinx’s name The Egyptians did not refer to the great statue as the Sphinx.
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“In the 1920s, several fossilized remains, including a largely intact crocodile-like skull, emerged from the roughly 45-million-year-old Mokattam Formation at a site near Cairo.”
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Frase de exemploIn the 1920s, several fossilized remains, including a largely intact crocodile-like skull, emerged from the roughly 45-million-year-old Mokattam Formation at a site near Cairo.
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“Little did they know, the material they were digging through preserved something even more archaic: fossils of a long-extinct crocodile.”
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Frase de exemploLittle did they know, the material they were digging through preserved something even more archaic: fossils of a long-extinct crocodile.
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“Her work has appeared in publications including BBC Travel, Discover magazine, Live Science , Atlas Obscura and Hidden Compass .”
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“Comparing measurements of the skull to those of modern and fossil gavials revealed that the roughly 18-inch-long noggin represented not just a new species, but a new genus as well.”
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Frase de exemploComparing measurements of the skull to those of modern and fossil gavials revealed that the roughly 18-inch-long noggin represented not just a new species, but a new genus as well.
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“They named it Herugavialis cairensis , drawing inspiration from the Egyptian god Heru, also known as Horus .”
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Frase de exemploThey named it Herugavialis cairensis , drawing inspiration from the Egyptian god Heru, also known as Horus .
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“The Mediterranean region was home to a diverse community of crocodilians, including gavials, during much of the last 50 million years, lead author Paul Burke , a paleontologist at the Swedish Museum of Natural History, says in a statement .”
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Frase de exemploThe Mediterranean region was home to a diverse community of crocodilians, including gavials, during much of the last 50 million years, lead author Paul Burke , a paleontologist at the Swedish Museum of Natural History, says in a statement .
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“Both are endangered, Burke tells Science News ’ Jake Buehler.”
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Frase de exemploBoth are endangered, Burke tells Science News ’ Jake Buehler.
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“A Century Ago, an Extinct Crocodilian's Skull Was Found in the Rocks That Built the Sphinx.”
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Frase de exemploA Century Ago, an Extinct Crocodilian's Skull Was Found in the Rocks That Built the Sphinx.