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The episode discusses the discovery of a 55-million-year-old eggshell that changes our understanding of ancient 'drop crocs' in Australia.

Before Australia had modern crocs, ancient "drop crocs" climbed trees and ambushed prey from the canopy. Caroline Knight and Lindsay Sant unpack a 55-million-year-old eggshell discovery that rewrites the story of these forgotten predators. The post Beware: The Drop Croc! appeared first on StarQuest Media .

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