Prehistoric Superpredator: Strange Whatcheeria Was the “T. rex of its time”
whatcheeria was a prehistoric apex predator. It was a six-foot-long lake creature with a salamander-like body and a long, narrow head. Credit: Adrienne Stroup, Field Museum The former super predator from Iowan got big by accelerating its growth in its youth. Fossils found only at the Field Museum reveal the growth history of Whatcheeria. Although …
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