Australian scientists say they've discovered a new species of crocodile, and its last meal may have been a dinosaur. The crocodile, called a Broken Dinosaur Killer, was recovered on a sheep station in outback Queensland and is believed to be more than 95 million years old.
Australian scientists say they've discovered a new species of crocodile, and its last meal may have been a dinosaur. Key points: A new species of crocodile has been discovered from fossils in outback Queensland A new species of crocodile has been discovered from fossils in outback Queensland The 2.5m-long croc's last meal may have been a dinosaur The 2.5m-long croc's last meal may have been a dinosaur The discovery suggests dinosaurs were an important part of the Cretaceous food chain The crocodile, called a Broken Dinosaur Killer, was recovered on a sheep station in outback Queensland, and is believed to be more than 95 million years old. Researchers say while piecing together the fossilised croc, they made a startling discovery — the partial remains of a young ornithopod dinosaur inside its stomach. "It's just extraordinary," researcher Matt White from The Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum said. "This is the first time that a crocodile has been discovered with dinosaur remains in its stomach," Dr White said. "It's a world first." Last meal a clue to prehistoric diets The fossilised bones were recovered from a sheep…