[NatureNS] Fossil Crocodiles from the Sahara

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Thanks, Chris,

I was expecting a Crocoduck when I saw DuckCroc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az8k0uzQ6sA  :-)


On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 11:52 AM, Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca
> wrote:

>  Hi folks,
>
> For those interested in reptiles and paleontology, there is a fascinating
> look at animations of four new species of fossil crocodilians found in the
> Sahara called BoarCroc, RatCroc, DogCroc, and DuckCroc, available at the URL
> below - fabulous beasts!
>
> http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/11/croc-world/crocs-animation
>
> The paper describing these remarkable new crocodilians (there is one other
> one, colloquially called Pancake Croc) is available at:
>
> http://pensoftonline.net/zookeys/index.php/journal/article/view/325
>
> Cheers!
>
> Chris
>
>
>     Christopher Majka  <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca> | Halifax, Nova Scotia,
> Canada
>
> * Research Associate: Nova Scotia Museum |
> http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/research-asfr.htm
> * Review Editor: The Coleopterists Bulletin | http://www.coleopsoc.org/
> * Subject Editor: ZooKeys |
> http://pensoftonline.net/zookeys/index.php/journal/index
> * Associate Editor: Journal of the Acadian Entomological Society |
> http://www.acadianes.org/journal.html
> * Editor: Atlantic Canada Coleoptera |
> http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/atlantic_coleoptera.html
>
> *"Whenever I hear of the capture of rare beetles, I feel like an old
> war-horse at the sound of a trumpet."* - Charles Darwin
>
>
>

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<div>Thanks, Chris,</div>
<div>=A0</div>
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w.youtube.com/watch?v=3DAz8k0uzQ6sA">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DAz8k0=
uzQ6sA</a>=A0 :-)</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 11:52 AM, Christopher Ma=
jka <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca">c.majk=
a@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
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<div style=3D"WORD-WRAP: break-word">
<div>
<div style=3D"WORD-WRAP: break-word">Hi folks,=20
<div><br></div>
<div>For those interested in reptiles and paleontology, there is a fascinat=
ing look at animations of four new species of fossil crocodilians found in =
the Sahara called BoarCroc, RatCroc, DogCroc, and DuckCroc, available at th=
e URL below - fabulous beasts!</div>

<div><br></div>
<div><a href=3D"http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/11/croc-world/crocs-=
animation" target=3D"_blank">http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/11/croc=
-world/crocs-animation</a></div>
<div><br></div>
<div>The paper describing these remarkable new=A0crocodilians=A0(there is o=
ne other one, colloquially called Pancake Croc) is available at:</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><a href=3D"http://pensoftonline.net/zookeys/index.php/journal/article/=
view/325" target=3D"_blank">http://pensoftonline.net/zookeys/index.php/jour=
nal/article/view/325</a></div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Cheers!</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Chris</div><br><br>
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<div><font size=3D"3"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12px">Christopher Majka =A0=
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank">c.majka@ns=
.sympatico.ca</a>&gt; |=A0Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada</span></font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12px"><br></span></font></d=
iv>
<div><font size=3D"3"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12px">* Research Associate:=
 Nova Scotia Museum |=A0<a href=3D"http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/research-asf=
r.htm" target=3D"_blank">http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/research-asfr.htm</a><=
/span></font></div>

<div><font size=3D"3"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12px">* Review Editor: The =
Coleopterists Bulletin |=A0<a href=3D"http://www.coleopsoc.org/" target=3D"=
_blank">http://www.coleopsoc.org/</a></span></font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12px">* Subject Editor: Zoo=
Keys |=A0<a href=3D"http://pensoftonline.net/zookeys/index.php/journal/inde=
x" target=3D"_blank">http://pensoftonline.net/zookeys/index.php/journal/ind=
ex</a></span></font></div>

<div><font size=3D"3"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12px">* Associate Editor: J=
ournal of the Acadian Entomological Society |=A0<a href=3D"http://www.acadi=
anes.org/journal.html" target=3D"_blank">http://www.acadianes.org/journal.h=
tml</a></span></font></div>

<div><font size=3D"3"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12px">* Editor: Atlantic Ca=
nada Coleoptera |=A0<a href=3D"http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/at=
lantic_coleoptera.html" target=3D"_blank">http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environ=
ment/NHR/atlantic_coleoptera.html</a></span></font></div>

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iv>
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quot;Whenever I hear of the capture of rare=A0beetles, I feel like an old w=
ar-horse at the sound of a trumpet.&quot;</i></span></font><span style=3D"F=
ONT-SIZE: 12px"><span>=A0</span>- Charles=A0Darwin</span></font></div>
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an></div><br></div></div><br></div></blockquote></div><br>

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