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All known specimens of Deinosuchus were found in rocks dated to the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous period. The oldest examples of this genus lived approximately 82 Ma, and the youngest lived around 73 Ma. [40] The distribution of Deinosuchus specimens indicates these giant crocodilians may have preferred estuarine environments. [9]
Alligator gar maneuvering with pectoral fins in large zoo aquarium. Alligator gar are the largest species in the gar family, and among the largest freshwater fishes found in North America. Mature alligator gar commonly measure 6 ft (1.8 m) in length, and weigh over 100 lb (45 kg).
An average adult American alligator's weight and length is 360 kg (790 lb) and 4 m (13 ft), but they sometimes grow to 4.4 m (14 ft) long and weigh over 450 kg (990 lb). [11] The largest ever recorded, found in Louisiana, measured 5.84 m (19.2 ft). [12] The Chinese alligator is smaller, rarely exceeding 2.1 m (7 ft) in length.
Weston hooked the giant alligator snapping turtle on its foot, but then came the hard part — bringing it to their boat. Kirkland helped pull the estimated 200-pound creature onto the boat, where ...
The recent 14-foot reptile found in Pinellas in one of the largest in history. But have these giant alligators ever shown up in Volusia-Flagler?
Atractosteus grandei is an extinct species of gar in the family Lepisosteidae.Remains have been found in Lower Paleogene sediments from North Dakota. A. grandei belonged to the genus Atractosteus which includes modern day species of gars such as the giant alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) and the tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus).
If the alligator actually gets you in its mouth, don't try to pry its jaws open! They have a bite force of 3,000 pounds. You should smack the gator's sensitive snout, and also try to gouge the ...
The range of the American alligator is slowly expanding northwards, including into areas they once found such as Virginia. [72] American alligators have been naturally expanding their range into Tennessee , [ 73 ] and have established a small population in the southwestern part of that state via inland waterways, according to the state's ...