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From the Eocene (circa 50 million years ago), the 29-inch wide partial fossil crocodilian skeleton of a Borealosuchus wilsoni comprising the body with gently perforated texture, both hind legs, and part of the tail, the belly with coprolite and the bone from a Priscacara sp. fish consumed in its lifetime, the specimen prepped in matrix, board-mounted for ease of display.
44.5 x 32.5 x 2in. (113 x 82.5 x 5cm.)
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James HyslopHead of Department, Science & Natural History
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Lot Essay

Despite being their not-too-distant relatives, the crocodilians survived the great extinction at the end of the Cretaceous (circa 66 million years ago) that killed the dinosaurs.

The present example is an exceptional specimen on account of it stomach contents being finely preserved to the point of identification - the bone of a Priscacara serrata survives within the belly of this marine predator, subtle yet definite evidence for the effective hunting capabilities of this extinct marine predator.

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