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  2. Sarcosuchus - Wikipedia

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    Sarcosuchus (/ ˌ s ɑːr k oʊ ˈ s uː k ə s /; lit. ' flesh crocodile ') is an extinct genus of crocodyliform and distant relative of living crocodilians that lived during the Early Cretaceous, from the late Hauterivian to the early Albian, 133 to 112 million years ago of what is now Africa and South America.

  3. Deinosuchus - Wikipedia

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    Reconstructed skull of Deinosuchus riograndensis, Big Bend National Park, Texas. Modern saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) have the strongest recorded bite of any living animal, with a maximum force of 16,414 N (1,673.8 kgf; 3,690 lbf) for a 4.59 meters (15.1 ft), 531 kilograms (1,171 lb) specimen. [19]

  4. Crocodylomorpha - Wikipedia

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    The only order-level taxon that is currently considered valid is Crocodilia in its present definition. Prehistoric crocodiles are represented by many taxa, but since few major groups of the ancient forms are distinguishable, a conclusion on how to define new order-level clades is not yet possible. (Benson & Clark, 1988).

  5. New research shows "terror crocodiles" had teeth the size of ...

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    Crocodiles with teeth the size of bananas were apparently a nightmare that actually existed during the Late Cretaceous period. ... a prehistoric ancestor of crocodiles and alligators estimated to ...

  6. Crocodile - Wikipedia

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    The largest crocodile ever held in captivity is a saltwater–Siamese hybrid named Yai (Thai: ใหญ่, meaning big; born 10 June 1972) at the Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm and Zoo, Thailand. This animal measures 6 m (20 ft) in length and weighs 1,200 kg (2,600 lb).

  7. Protosuchus - Wikipedia

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    Protosuchus (from Greek: protos, "first" and Greek: souchos, "crocodile") [1] is an extinct genus of carnivorous crocodyliform from the Early Jurassic. It is among the earliest animals that resemble crocodilians. Protosuchus was about 1 metre (3.3 ft) in length and about 40 kilograms (88 lb) in weight.

  8. Rare fossil of flying dinosaur reveals 76-million-year-old ...

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    Rare fossil of flying dinosaur reveals 76-million-year-old crocodile-like bite. Julia Musto. January 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM ... juvenile pterosaurs in prehistoric Alberta over 70 million years ago

  9. Prehistoric fossil in Peru sheds light on marine origin of ...

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    The discovery of a prehistoric crocodile fossil in Peru from around 7 million years ago has given paleontologists more clues as to how modern crocodiles, all freshwater creatures in the Andean ...