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Ancient Colombian fossils reveal predator-rich ocean and a new pattern of evolution

Researchers working on a fossil site in Colombia have uncovered a diverse ancient sea dominated by giant reptiles and sharks, and describe a pattern of evolutionary change that happened without mass extinctions.

An ancient ocean full of giant predators reveals a surprising twist in evolution
Ancient Colombian fossils reveal predator-rich ocean and a new pattern of evolution
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Researchers working on a fossil site in Colombia have uncovered a diverse ancient sea dominated by giant reptiles and sharks, and describe a pattern of evolutionary change that happened without mass extinctions.