Three previously undiscovered animals have been discovered after being digested by crocodiles in the Cayman Islands. Analysis of fossilised bones eaten by the reptiles found they belong to three new species of mammal that roamed the archipelago more than 300 years ago. Fossil remains of the land mammal have been previously reported from the Cayman Islands, but have not been scientifically described until now. 'Nearly all the mammal species that used to live on these tropical islands, including all of the native Caribbean sloths and monkeys, have recently disappeared. 'It's vitally important to understand the factors responsible for past extinctions of island species, as many threatened species today are found on islands.

Source: Daily Mail March 04, 2019 18:18 UTC