# Scientists identify a crocodile they never knew existed

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-07 15:00 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Scientists identify a crocodile they never knew existed" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Mongabay News, Science News, Phys.org and The Washington Post. 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.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| IFLScience | Skull Of An Extinct Crocodile Found In The Rocks Used To Build The Sphinx And The Pyramids Turns Out To Be A New Species | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6AFBVV95cUxOZFRYUFkwZzdXYlVPWVFhXzJjMzVPNVVELVRHaXdWZlFiT0s1WXdXWE1tREJSY18zZVZpUXM1N2RPQmFraEpFTHhkYnE4ckZVMDVOWHh6dUVoOVN2RGxZdXpud3NpYmNjUDF4S3hHUWVENmlydXZ2UkRXUmxWVFNTd29qM25iT01qc3JZM1F2TV84c3Z1TkZfVjBxb1EwYm9ReGc5RS05NjZDaUZiNl9rSm9TUkwtazRtZm9mS0gtU3J6QVhzVTNfeTBEZ21mQlhjUzgtQkt6YkZ4ZkRRekhfbFpuSGo4ZEVp?oc=5) |
| Sci.News | 45-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Skull from Egypt Gets New Name: Herugavialis cairensis | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE1TUjhhTEYxMW5abGp4MHhkNFB6YzdpWldmdnJ1Q2dpLWh5UDJtN2VoOVB1VXRoUE9aTWdwS25QNlVCZVdlanVKTkpEVk9mRWl0WjZ0Z0xOcDYxMGptMjhZcWJYMWg3QnlTcnpxOUNjSHlNR3Q0V2c?oc=5) |
| Euronews.com | Scientists identify ancient Egyptian crocodile whose skull is missing its nose like the Sphinx | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxNWVZyTGg4QmdIRm9tMGxtUlFyZ2xBZk92OHVibzZfOGpDejdoNURiYkFaTVFEZ2FSRlc4cHJ1bnU0UHlZVGg4ZTlVRml6UWNtS0ZOYmc0LVV5LVlIMHdQLVRTSGY2UU9PVGZaTktCS0tzYnV3UjNWZU1wZVNieXU3R3NjSEJzSDY3TmJsTWVPa2k2OVdnMFVKQ0NBOEpNV1pRenJHbEJPOXphNjZycElXQ0diT3N3cjVHNTktOXlFSFZIOC1q?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | In 2,500 B.C.E., Work on Egypt’s Great Sphinx Began. Now, the Same Rock Used in Construction Has Revealed a New Crocodile Species | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE41cHN6ZTEtQ0M0SkVBaUpKWHNPLWFITmg2S291RHh2V0tQVTNIaEFsSXNGNlZQdHotRWdJckVYbmZjN2RjY2FSck1EbmFXUXNjU0FFOVRaUEN5SXA2a2p2Mk5sSF9oUldScUZqMk9sN0NjVDR5aktGZ3BR?oc=5) |
| AOL.com | In 2,500 B.C.E., Work on Egypt’s Great Sphinx Began. Now, the Same Rock Used in Construction Has Revealed a New Crocodile Species | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZkFVX3lxTE9GN1dGTk5fRDhGSnVEX2Z0ZjhGNThCMzVmaUdFLXNtRXdoT0gyMHFJc0lYRVc3c250OFZiUXhoUkpnYUZCbDh2Z3NkNmctVUNmQ3pyd1lzNkUwZ1Q0eTd1QkVtR3A5QQ?oc=5) |
| UA.NEWS | Egypt describes new species of ancient crocodile from the Mokattam Formation — The National | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxNU0dyWXJrVHVQLUpESmFrNlpaVmNTeThqSFZjY0hkZExuYlFzSWxQcENVdHpzNmZIYkU2Nl9BajRLX1NPc1BHOFE2Q29WalgwX25BTnpUNUY3OEU1WWhNa3Zxb3FhTXpwQmh4QU9KVkI3UDZlZUZGNVY4RHJ4VWRBcDUzaDRtMDNRSDhXM1BmXzJNQkZOUTQwaG40RlppYTM5Nko1WWFQdjdqYzIxeVE?oc=5) |
| People.com | Ancient Crocodile Species Discovered in the Same Stone That Built Egypt’s Great Sphinx | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxQbUE3dFhpQWpkbnlBRmo0dU9GS2FaUU9sWGtZUG0tejVMcnNYbGI1cW93aGttU25kSlNzczM2VnN0dzNXRlY4ZDAwbWFGUDZOMnNIZFdaOEJ1c0dYNGlmWWRLMDc5SGF4Z0ZJN0xrOXdIbUJkOTlNWXRBV1RpeGpFOXZvaDh2OGlmb2FJN3hR?oc=5) |
| Popular Science | New crocodile species found in rocks of Egypt’s Great Sphinx | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE5vRVdjV1Y1REJCeWlVczBuNnBGbXVKRkFjVjZueThocG9fb3d1WEFSNjRNMHowUzZqQmNJVjRNRzl1S0VhUnRBYXA2QlJEMjZtVUVoN2ZvUmtBQ3NXMjhOVVpzNldKRDd6d1k1VjlqTTh1emNMZ3F4UXRtZFp6dlk?oc=5) |
| CNN | Ancient crocodile species discovered in the same stone that built the Great Sphinx | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQc2Fvd0F3S3RIX01YeXV5eGhUM0FXX1ZId2p2V3dyXzlqMWtMSFBiOC1pUGNHQjFCM1g1TnhTcl9QYkZ4UnVKRlFWS2l2aktsMW8xdC1yTkhoUnJUWmhrSk05bnZHaEJOYnFsTk9LRndDVjZIMUF2MzllSldiZzdSMg?oc=5) |
| Mongabay News | New crocodile species found fossilized in stone used to build Egypt’s Great Sphinx | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxNOFQtb1ZkOGd1VkZFQTZRbWVfaWhxbUVKNVo1emRBWGREZmFwSVBvVUVoNVZEazdzV2ZJRTJudTRVWk1VV3JMY1ZsaUk1dVFob1NlNkk0Ui1pcHprQ1gxYlN2OWpXaG1JMXFtS3pES0JJazdGUHVTSmtmMUFJSlBabUR4RlR6R0xGNENyclFHanJ5d0dhU2hnSi1uSDJlcUNhaUpaeDV2N1FhaGdIbFItVUttdUR6ZTTSAbwBQVVfeXFMUEVfVWVnOW8tUXVYLUpvX0FxcF8wek9PNlV5LUU3SnpSRERkNkFLLWIyV3dfbVRvRmI4RGg4aHNROEctWDFabEJUN2hRUU1zcS1QNXdsQkZFYm10Z05Eb2dudFh3Um5TQTZyeEg0RFZJQWRsT0FnOHNwRWR1emN5QWZVWDVlN2FvMHhoTWwwNjhkdjBhTzJ4dDNtdkR) |
| Science News | An extinct crocodilian was found among rocks that built the Great Sphinx | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTFBNMU5HaG9XbUFPSUZnSVVTd0lMT0JoaFNTNUdLZG5Bb3gwbWszcTN4MVR1bGlYa3FGdkZWSFBYRkpVN19jUi1WSlZOVnhPRUl5amhOd1pkeENYaFRCUmw5Z1dJOTJuUWE5WUxaOGxZNlYySmpVQUtFMU9PZ1FLMUk?oc=5) |
| Phys.org | New crocodile species discovered in rocks used to build the Great Sphinx | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE13WnpKSlpZaTFIdVV5ejg2Mm9Ca3FkUlhtN3NVTUdvRExFUTNkaDV0d3A1c3FnX0ZrZXlOS01VMnZ6ejdKWDIyTzNrdEdSN19Zc3dTQ0hyZDVsbzd0NDdmSXVkbWR6MXFCVnZnckFVQThNc0U?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | Scientists identify a crocodile they never knew existed | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxPX1JnMFozb0ppRzZGSkdtT1lLdm0zRlBDY1EzTjhRQ1dObHVuMmRldkw2S0pVQVEza2NYa2xMR3V5dUtqR0pQX2JJZWd5NFJRQUlQdjZxU1hReXV1bmt1V1NwMjB1dTZ3eThUZ1FLWUVmV0o2R0hLSURieFVOMjdzM1lWbnpGbHJWYnhFdnpQaUlkTERCQ1ZRVHY3MEo2R3FWU05CUnptVW1vUQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-10-07/scientists-identify-a-crocodile-they-never-knew-existed*