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12-17-2019, 03:02 PM
Giant prehistoric caiman had extra hip bone to carry its weight
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Dec 17, 2019
A prehistoric caiman, which weighed up to three tonnes, had an extra hip bone and upright shoulders to help it carry its weight on land, scientists say.
Purussaurus mirandai could grow up to 10m (32ft) in length and lived in the swamps and rivers of what is now Venezuela.
An international team of scientists says its extra vertebra and shoulder alignment meant it could move on land.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-50827002
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/660/cpsprodpb/904C/production/_110204963_058693904.jpg
Dec 17, 2019
A prehistoric caiman, which weighed up to three tonnes, had an extra hip bone and upright shoulders to help it carry its weight on land, scientists say.
Purussaurus mirandai could grow up to 10m (32ft) in length and lived in the swamps and rivers of what is now Venezuela.
An international team of scientists says its extra vertebra and shoulder alignment meant it could move on land.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-50827002