Sahara was home to some of largest sea creatures, study finds

Scientists reconstruct extinct species using fossils found in northern Mali from ancient seawaySome of the biggest catfish and sea snakes to ever exist lived in what is today the Sahara desert, according to anew paper that contains the first reconstructions of extinct aquatic species from the ancient Trans-Saharan Seaway.The sea was 50 metres deep and once covered 3,000sq km of what is now the world ’s biggest sand desert. The marine sediment it left behind is filled with fossils, which allowed thescientists who published the study to build up a picture of a region that teemed with life.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Palaeontology Oceans Mali Geology Africa Environment Science World news Source Type: news