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January 20, 2018 by J. Scott Butherus

New shark named after Alabama coaching legend Bear Bryant

A new species of ancient shark has been named in honor of Alabama football coaching legend Paul “Bear” Bryant. The species, Cretalamna bryanti, was discovered by scientists studying fossils housed in the collections of the McWane Science Center and the Alabama Museum of Natural History. The large-toothed shark lived during the Late Cretacious Period nearly 83 […]

Filed Under: Biology, News Tagged With: Alabama football, bear bryant, crimson tide

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