A 6-metre-long crocodile relative lived in China during the Bronze Age

Thursday 10th March 2022

A 6-metre-long crocodile relative lived in China during the Bronze Age

Hanyusuchus sinensis

Hanyusuchus sinensis

An unknown crocodile-like animal probably lived in China until just a few hundred years ago. The creature may have been more than 6 metres long and its discovery helps make sense of the evolution of crocodiles and their relatives.

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Richard Freeman
Richard Freeman has been the zoological director of the Centre for Fortean Zoology since 1997, and has authored a number of books on the subject of Cryptozoology. He has carried out many major expeditions in search of mystery animals. He also writes fiction.