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Fossilized shark teeth reveal ancient Egyptian marine ecosystem

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Paleontologists have uncovered fourteen fossilized teeth from five extinct shark species on Egypt's Abu Tartur Plateau. These findings provide insights into a tropical sea ecosystem that existed approximately 80 million years ago in the region, which is now a desert. The discovery suggests that multiple predator species coexisted by utilizing different ecological niches within the same waters. AI

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Melissa Cristina Márquez, Contributor ·

    Five Extinct Sharks Once Swam Where Egypt’s Desert Stands Today

    Today, the Abu Tartur Plateau in Egypt is a dry, rugged desert. Around 80 million years ago, however, this same landscape lay beneath a productive tropical sea. Fourteen fossilized teeth belonging to five extinct shark species are helping paleontologists reconstruct that vanished…

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