00:10How did scientists discover the fossil of the fictional character Scrat underground?
00:15It may sound unbelievable, but it is a genuine mystery.
00:19In the 2002 movie Ice Age, we were introduced to a saber-toothed squirrel named Scrat.
00:23However, nearly nine years later, in 2011, scientists in Argentina unveiled the fossil
00:28of a creature that possessed a long snout, distinct eyes, and elongated teeth.
00:33It was named Cronopio dentiacudis.
00:36This creature lived during the era of the dinosaurs.
00:38Most remarkably, the discoverers of the fossil noted a striking resemblance between the animal and Scrat.
00:43Did the creators of Ice Age somehow know about this creature beforehand?
