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Fossil of Armored Crocodile in Brazil
July 10, 2009 | National Geographic

A Brazilian museum has revealed a new fossil to the public. Armadillosuchus arrudai, which existed during the Cretaceous period, is a species of crocodile that had protective plates like an armadillo. Below is a video of the display from MSNBC.

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