3,000-year-old Skull (IMAGE)

University of Florida

3,000-year-old Skull

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A new University of Florida study shows scientists are only beginning to understand the roles of native species in prehistoric island ecosystems. Researchers discovered this 3,000-year-old fossil skull of a Cuban Crocodile, Crocodylus rhombifer, in the Bahamas.

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Florida Museum of Natural History photo by Kristen Grace

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