“It would have seen Lucy and thought, ‘Dinner.’” The newly-discovered prehistoric monster croc that would have terrified – and hunted
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"“It would have seen Lucy and thought, ‘Dinner.’” The newly-discovered prehistoric monster croc that would have terrified – and hunted" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo, The Economic Times, The Times of India and ScienceDaily. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 21d ago.
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Coverage (5)
- Newly discovered crocodile dubbed 'Lucy's hunter' was likely top predator in its habitat Yahoo · 45d ago
- A massive crocodile lurked in Lucy’s world, and early human ancestors may have been its prey The Economic Times · 45d ago
- Meet ‘Lucy’s hunter’: Scientists discover a 15-foot crocodile that lived alongside early humans in Ethiopia The Times of India · 45d ago
- Lucy’s hunter revealed: Giant crocodile terrorized early human ancestors ScienceDaily · 45d ago
- “It would have seen Lucy and thought, ‘Dinner.’” The newly-discovered prehistoric monster croc that would have terrified – and hunted BBC Wildlife Magazine · 45d ago
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