Forty million-year-old crocodile fossil goes under the hammer

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Forty million-year-old crocodile fossil goes under the hammer
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The rare fossil is part of a collection of almost 200 fossils and other natural history specimens.

A fossil of a 40 million-year-old crocodile is set to be auctioned in Glasgow.

The crocodile, Plalaysuchus Petroleum, comes from the Eocene period and was found perfectly preserved. McTear's specialist, James Spiridion, said the fossil was in "immaculate condition" with a near perfect skeleton on show.A nest of fossilised Hardrosaur eggs from the late Cretaceous Period are also going under the hammer

Other lots from the collection include a nest of fossilised Hardrosaur eggs from the late Cretaceous Period, which could sell for £7,000.

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