“It would have seen Lucy and thought, ‘Dinner.’” The newly-discovered prehistoric monster croc that would have terrified – and hunted
5 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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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.
This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.
Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 66d ago.
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Coverage (5)
- Newly discovered crocodile dubbed 'Lucy's hunter' was likely top predator in its habitat Yahoo · 91d ago
- A massive crocodile lurked in Lucy’s world, and early human ancestors may have been its prey The Economic Times · 91d ago
- Meet ‘Lucy’s hunter’: Scientists discover a 15-foot crocodile that lived alongside early humans in Ethiopia The Times of India · 91d ago
- Lucy’s hunter revealed: Giant crocodile terrorized early human ancestors ScienceDaily · 91d ago
- “It would have seen Lucy and thought, ‘Dinner.’” The newly-discovered prehistoric monster croc that would have terrified – and hunted BBC Wildlife Magazine · 91d ago
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