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New Fossil Species Reveals Ancient Predator's Hunting Strategies

4/17/2026

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Scientists have identified a new fossil species, Eosphorosuchus lacrimosa, from remains discovered in New Mexico.
The fossils were reexamined with advanced imaging after the initial misidentification as Hesperosuchus agilis.
Eosphorosuchus lacrimosa lived about 210 million years ago and was a short-snouted predator with a powerful bite.
The findings were published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences and suggest early crocodile relatives diversified hunting strategies.

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Scientists have identified a new fossil species, Eosphorosuchus lacrimosa, from remains discovered in New Mexico.
The fossils were reexamined with advanced imaging after the initial misidentification as Hesperosuchus agilis.
Eosphorosuchus lacrimosa lived about 210 million years ago and was a short-snouted predator with a powerful bite.
The findings were published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences and suggest early crocodile relatives diversified hunting strategies.