Even if the crocodiles existing in the modern period are left over to just fascinate people with their glimpse, the crocodiles from the ancient era were so powerful. Crocodiles Killing Dinosaurs
\They tended to kill even the strongest creature of that time i.e, the dinosaurs. In this blog, we will discuss this amazing species of crocodiles.
About Deinosuchus.
Deinosuchus is an extinct species belonging to the genus of alligatoroid crocodilian. This species of alligators was once considered to have close relationships with the modern alligator that had a lifespan of nearly 75 million years ago (Ma).
The Deinosuchus was designated to be the ‘terrible crocodile’ during the late Cretaceous period. This terminology was derived from the Greek word deinos (δεινός), “terrible”, and soukous (σοῦχος), “crocodile”.
The dead remains of this crocodile species were initially discovered in the United States(mainly in the region of North Carolina) in the early 1850s. But the genus was being named and well-described only after 1909. Crocodiles Killing Dinosaurs
To get acknowledged certain other attributes of this species, the skull reconstruction was done. This technique helped the paleontologists to find out the intellectual (even if inaccurate) aspect of their way of living. Nearly all of the studies concerning Deinosuchus were carried out under the supervision of researchers at the American Museum of Natural History.
More about the studies over this species.
Even if the skull reconstruction provided little knowledge about the species, the cranial material helped in expanding the scientific understanding of their gigantic slayer. Some of the important attributes of Deinosuchus are mentioned below:
- Even though the Deinosuchus were much larger when compared to other crocodiles and alligators, their standard size was measured to be about 10.6 meters (nearly about 35ft) lengthwise.
- The general exterior of this species was roughly similar to its close relatives.
- Deinosuchus had giant, strong teeth meant for cutting and crushing the fleshy things. The back portion of their teeth was covered with dense hemispherical osteoderms.
- Different studies have revealed that Deinosuchus might have lived for more than 50 years. Also, their survival rate was found similar to those of modern crocodilians.
- These giant creatures were capable of killing huge dinosaurs considering their prey. They tend to spin their bodies and tear out the beast’s flesh, limbs, and other organs of the body.
These findings regarding these strong creatures have helped in shedding the light on the way these reptiles interacted with their environment and other living organisms.
Habitual aspects.
The different species under the genus Crocodilians belongs to different environment. Thereby, each of them has its survival rate and way of living and sustaining in any climatic conditions. Another strong species being the saltwater crocodile was a deadly carnivore.
Unlike Deinosuchus, this creature also had a huge structure. They were best known to hunt sharks. All of such crocodilians were known to exist in the ancient era. Nearly all of them have now extinct leaving behind only some species that too with a lesser strength in their comparison.
