Reconstructing ancient predator's skull from Scottish fossils.
Digital reconstructions of crushed fossils have revealed the skull of Crassigyrinus scoticus, an ancient crocodile-like predator that lived over 300 million years ago in Carboniferous swamps. The reconstructed skull shows that Crassigyrinus had a shape similar to a modern crocodile, with powerful jaws and huge teeth. The predator also had a range of sensory adaptations, including large eyes and lateral lines to detect vibrations in the water. The reconstructed skull is being put through biomechanical simulations to determine what the predator was capable of.