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New Extinct Crocodile Species Discovered in Great Sphinx Rocks
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New Extinct Crocodile Species Discovered in Great Sphinx Rocks

A new extinct crocodile species, Herugavialis cairensis, has been found in the rocks used to construct the Great Sphinx in Egypt. This unique gharial family member shares a notable feature with the Sphinx, as both are missing tips—its snout and the Sphinx's nose.

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