New crocodile species found in rocks of Egypt’s Great Sphinx

For 4,500 years, the Great Sphinx in Giza, Egypt, has been shrouded in mystery and intrigue. Mysteries still linger and discoveries await deep inside the bedrock of one of Ancient Egypt’s most famous monuments. These discoveries now include a new species of extinct crocodile. And just like the Great Sphinx is missing the tip of its nose,  the fossil crocodile is missing the tip of its snout. The newly discovered species Herugavialis cairensis is described in a study published today in