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Egypt's deserts were once home to a diverse shark community
During the Late Cretaceous period, parts of Egypt were covered in water. A new study, published in the journal Cretaceous Research, describes new evidence that this tropical sea was home to a diverse community of sharks.
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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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