Lucy’s peril: A Pliocene crocodile from the Hadar Formation, north-eastern Ethiopia

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, March 2026

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News story from BBC Wildlife on Thursday 18 June 2026

BBC Wildlife, 18 Jun 2026

Meet ‘Lucy’s hunter’: Scientists discover a 15-foot crocodile that lived alongside early humans in Ethiopia

Times of India, 18 Jun 2026

In the dry storytelling of palaeontology, certain discoveries tend to arrive with a kind of quiet disruption.

Newly discovered crocodile dubbed 'Lucy's hunter' was likely top predator in its habitat

Yahoo! News, 17 Jun 2026

Among the likely hazards in early human Lucy's East African habitat was a newly identified crocodile species, scientists say…

Newly discovered crocodile dubbed 'Lucy's hunter' was likely top predator in its habitat

Yahoo!, 17 Jun 2026

Among the likely hazards in early human Lucy's East African habitat was a newly identified crocodile species, scientists say…

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