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Egypt's deserts were once home to a diverse shark community

A study published in the journal Cretaceous Research reports that during the Late Cretaceous, parts of what is now Egypt were covered by…

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A study published in the journal Cretaceous Research reports that during the Late Cretaceous, parts of what is now Egypt were covered by a tropical sea that hosted a diverse shark community. Researchers identified five previously unknown shark species from fossils recovered in a site they describe as a “shark graveyard.” The findings expand the known marine fauna of the region for that era.

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