LiveScience.com reports on the discovery of new dinosaur that is being called Godzilla.
A newfound ancient sea creature looks to be part crocodile, part T. rex, and 100 percent terrifying.
The 13-foot long beast, Dakosaurus andiniensis, had a massive 18-inch-long jaw with interlocking 4-inch teeth. It is a long-lost relative of the crocodile yet it had fins.
The article quotes a researcher who says the terrifying croc was a predator of large sea creatures unlike other marine crocodiles of the time period.
"This species was very unusual, because other marine crocodiles that were around at the same time had very delicate features – long, skinny snouts and needle-like teeth for catching small fish and mollusks," said Ohio State University researcher Diego Pol, who determined the crocodile lineage. "But this croc was just the opposite. It had a short snout, and large teeth with serrated edges. It was definitely a predator of large sea creatures."
LiveScience.com offers a photograph of the creature's skull here and a larger version of the digitized model is available here.
