Giant fossil frog discovered
February 20th 2008 02:19
Every so often, an animal that is either peculiar (to our tastes) or impressively large is discovered in the fossil record. The latest find of the latter variety is a giant frog that lived during the Cretaceous, the last period of the Mesozoic era (the so-called "Age of Reptiles") and the time the dinosaurs lived. This frog might even have feasted on dinosaur hatchlings. Its discovery also weighs into a controversy in geology - another example of how findings in one field can lend insights into another field. Discoveries like these chip away at our uncertainty, giving us a clearer and better view of the world as more data is brought forth.
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