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Deinosuchus reached its largest size in its western habitat, ... The bite force of Deinosuchus has been estimated to be 18,000 ... large fish, and smaller dinosaurs. ...
English: A comparison of several size estimates for Deinosuchus, a giant Late Cretaceous crocodilian. The largest credible specimen of modern C. porosus (saltwater crocodile) is also included in the diagram for comparison, as is an average height human. Full citation information:
The bite force of Deinosuchus has been estimated to exceed 18,000 newtons. [1] In contrast, modern American alligators, with the strongest bite of any living animal, top out at 9,452 newtons. [5] Even the largest and strongest theropod dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurus, probably had a bite force inferior to that of Deinosuchus. [5]
"Deinosuchus was a giant that must have terrorized dinosaurs that came to the water's edge to drink," study lead Dr. Adam Cossette said in a press release. Crocodiles with teeth the size of ...
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Size comparison of various spinosaurids (Suchomimus in magenta, second from right) with a human The length of the type specimen of Suchomimus , with undetermined age, reached 9.5–11 metres (31–36 ft) in length and weighed 2.5–3.8 metric tons (2.8–4.2 short tons).
The gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), also known as gavial or fish-eating crocodile, is a crocodilian in the family Gavialidae and among the longest of all living crocodilians. Mature females are 2.6 to 4.5 m (8 ft 6 in to 14 ft 9 in) long, and males 3 to 6 m (9 ft 10 in to 19 ft 8 in).
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