Diplocynodon, juvenile crocodile Dilophosaurus the Protodonata were fast-flying with

the Protodonata were fast-flying with spiny legs that may have assisted in capturing prey

Typical of early carnivorous mammals

The genus Darwinius was named to commemorate the bicentennial of the birth of Charles Darwin and the name masillae honors the location where it was found

Bury these fossil dig panels in sand

Diplocynodon, juvenile crocodile Dilophosaurus the Protodonata were fast-flying withDiplocynodon is an extinct 49 million year old crocodile from the Messel Formation of Germany. The Order Crocodilia has existed for about 200 million years. It is believed that crocodiles originated from bipedal reptiles that lived during the Late Triassic Period. Crocodiles are the only surviving members of the Superorder Archosauria which included dinosaurs and pterasaurs. Crocodiles have changed very little throughout their history. There are eight