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"Drop Crocs": Australia Once Had Ancient Crocs That Climbed Trees To Jump On Their Prey

Paleontologists have confirmed their suspicions that Australia once had crocodiles that roamed forests and probably climbed ...

Evidence of ancient tree-climbing 'drop crocs' found in Australia

Scientists have unearthed Australia's oldest known crocodile eggshells which may have belonged to "drop crocs" - creatures ...

Ancient eggshells shed new light on crocodiles that hunted prey from trees

Scientists say they have unearthed Australia’s oldest known crocodile eggshells, potentially shedding light on ancient reptiles called “drop crocs.” ...

55-million-year-old crocodile eggshells found in Queensland hint at tree-climbing ‘drop crocs’

Scientists in Australia have uncovered ancient crocodile eggshells in Queensland, revealing clues about a mysterious ...

'Drop crocs': Evidence of ancient crocodiles that climbed trees found in Queensland

"They were perhaps hunting like leopards, dropping out of trees on any unsuspecting thing they fancied for dinner." ...