At that time, the Sahara was not yet a desert as it is now, but almost like a tropical jungle, with a habitat vvery diverse and… terrifying for humans. the team said: “there is currently no ecosystem on Earth that contains large carnivores like the Kem Kem group. Although restricted to North Africa, Kem Kem has a high degree of diversity. byodiversity surpasses that of modern Africa”.
Once upon a time, the Sahara was still a tropical jungle full of ferocious creatures just like this (Art: Davide Bonadonna)
In fact, the fossils found in the Keï Keï geological formation have been exhibited all over the world, because they are not found very deep underground. Some fossils are around 100 million years old, which means humans have never come into contact with these ancient creatures and certainly don’t want any collisions.
Because? Because the Kem Kem geological formation is considered “the most terrifying place in the history of the Earth, a coordinate where any time traveler would soon perish,” according to associate professor Dr. Nizar Ibrahim of the university. Detroit Mercy University (USA), also the leader of this archaeological research team, confirmed this.
Fossils of the Kem Kem group include species such as tyrannosaurs, pterosaurs (winged lizards), ancient crocodiles, and many species of “monsters” that lived in water.
Spinosaurus specializes in catching fish is a ferocious animal that even in dreams no one wants to find (Art: Davide Bonadonna)
“that place was full of giant sea monsters, which are ancestors of today’s coelacanth and lungfish, but four to five times larger,” said Professor David Martill from the University of Portsouth (UK) on the research team.
In addition, the Kem Kem geological group also has “a freshwater fish with a shark-like appearance. It has the scientific name of onchopristis, the snout is full of dagger-like spines that look very scary but also beautiful iridescent. “ – added the instructor Martill.
the onchopristis (bottom) is like a “golden fish” compared to the huge animals of ancient times (Image: Pinterest)
the above findings are drawn from research published in the journal ZooKeys, a collaboration between universities in Detroit, Chicago, Montana (USA), Portsouth, Leicester (UK), Casalanca (Morocco), Montreal (USA), Paris Museum (France). this study is considered the most comprehensive on the subject of fossils in the Sahara among reports from 1936 to the present.
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