New crocodile species discovered in rocks used to build the Great Sphinx
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“A newly identified extinct crocodile species, Herugavialis cairensis, was discovered in the same type of rock used to construct the Great Sphinx. Coincidentally, the fossilized crocodile is missing the tip of its snout, mirroring the famous missing nose of the monument.”
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