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Paleontologists believe the rodent used its strong incisors to dig in the ground for food or fight off predators

Paleontologists say that, despite their impressive size, the necks of these ancient beasts were relatively lightweight

The ancient creature had an impressive humpback, an oddly big belly, and no teeth whatsoever, paleontologists say

Researchers find evidence these ancient beasts were well able to severely injure their opponents, even kill them

The creature inhabited present day Venezuela, is the first predatory dinosaur thus far found in this part of the world

Paleontologists find top aquatic predator's tooth embedded in the thigh bone of an ancient top land predator

The dinosaur remains, believed to be about 120 million years old, were unearthed in China

The petrified wood is the said to be one-of-a-kind fossilized tree remains

The remains belong to a previously undocumented species, paleontologists explain

The brain was unearthed in China not too long ago, is almost perfectly preserved

Researchers challenge long-held assumption that birds evolved from dinosaurs

Fossilized remains of such animals have recently been unearthed in British Colombia

The Hoyo Negro cave is located in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, is very difficult to explore

The skull belong to a previously undocumented species, researchers say

Anthracosuchus balrogus measured about 16 feet (4.8 meters) in length

The tooth is believed to come from a distant relative of modern crocodiles

The creatures are believed to have been killed by a series of mudslides