Customs officers in Menton, southern France, made an unexpected discovery: fossilized dinosaur and crocodile teeth originating from Morocco's rich geological deposits, as reported by France Bleu. On January 27, customs agents conducted a routine inspection of a Spanish freight truck heading to Italy. Among the various packages, they found several bags containing fossilized teeth, a find that left the officers astonished. «Our teams are accustomed to intercepting drugs, not fossils
In 2021, a groundbreaking study published in the Cretaceous Research journal unveiled the discovery of a new mosasaur species in Morocco. This marine lizard, described as having «shark teeth», was said to have roamed the seas during the Cretaceous period, approximately 72 to 66 million years ago. The research was a collaborative effort by scientists from the National Museum of Natural History at the Sorbonne, the University of Bath in Britain, and Utrecht University in the
An ancient genus of Cretaceous mosasaurs, an extinct group of large aquatic reptiles, has been unearthed in Morocco. The newly discovered species is a marine lizard known for having unusual-looking teeth: low, rectangular, and compressed, according to a recent scientific paper. Measuring between 2 and 3 meters in length, the sea creature is believed to have lived in Morocco during the latest Maastrichtian age of the Cretaceous period, approximately 67 million years ago. The fossilized remains
The Caves of Kanne museum in Riemst, Belgium, a non-profit organization, has purchased a replica skeleton of a mosasaur from Morocco, VRT reported on Wednesday. The giant marine reptile that lived 70 million years ago will be a new addition to the museum's collection. The impressive skeleton measures 4.5 meters long and boasts 70 vertebrae, powerful jaws, and sharp teeth. Museum chairman Bart Eersels spotted the Moroccan replica for sale online and knew it was a perfect fit. «We simply
In central Morocco, within a phosphate sedimentary basin, scientists discovered the fossils of a nightmarish sea lizard nicknamed «demon's face». This giant sea lizard, named Khinjaria acuta (meaning «sharp dagger»), lived 66 million years ago during the very last bit of the Cretaceous period, right before a mass extinction event. A study published on March 1st, led by Dr. Nick Longrich from the University of Bath, announced the discovery. Khinjaria is believed to be a
The image of dinosaurs slowly fading away before their extinction event 66 million years ago may need to be revised. New fossil discoveries in North Africa, particularly in Morocco, paint a surprisingly different picture : one of a thriving and diverse dinosaur fauna just before their abrupt disappearance. These findings challenge the long-held narrative of a gradual decline and suggest that instead, dinosaurs were caught off guard by a sudden catastrophe, possibly an asteroid
Researchers from several countries have recently discovered in Morocco a new species of Mosasaur, a marine lizard with shark-like cutting teeth, which lived during the Cretaceous period 72 to 66 million years ago. In a study recently published in «Cretaceous Research» Journal and quoted by GEO Magazine, researchers from the National Museum of Natural History - CNRS - Sorbonne University, including Moroccan paleontologist Nour-Eddine Jalil, from the University of Bath (Great
Researchers have recently discovered a new species of ancient maritime predators in Morocco. The sea monster is a mosasaur, a long and thin reptile with crocodile-like jaws. According to a group of researchers from the University of Alberta, the monster roamed the sea between 72 million and 66 million years ago in what is today the Oulad Abdoun Basin in northern Morocco. Also known as Gavialimimus almaghribensis, the new species survived in a highly competitive ecosystem. Analyzing
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