Deinosuchus was a master of predation, equipped with a jaw built for destruction. Its skull alone was over six feet long, bristling with conical teeth designed to crush bone and pierce thick hides.

The skull was wide and long, tipped with a bulbous lump that was unlike any skull structure seen in other crocodilians. Toothmarks on Cretaceous bones hint that Deinosuchus hunted or scavenged ...

Around 75 million years ago, North America’s largest and most formidable carnivore was not a dinosaur—but a croc. Deinosuchus, the “terrible crocodile” in Greek, could reach more than 35 ...

From these fossils, we know that Deinosuchus would have taken a long time to reach adulthood, up to 35 years, and at that time, it could have been vulnerable to other carnivorous species like the T.

Deinosuchus schwimmeri skull. A, left lateral view. B, right lateral view. Scale bar equals 2 inches (5 centimeters). (Image credit: Adam Cossette) An illustration of Deinosuchus.

University of Tübingen-led team traces Deinosuchus to its proper place on the crocodilian family tree An international research team led by the University of Tübingen’s Dr. Márton Rabi has ...

The skull was wide and long, tipped with a bulbous lump that was unlike any skull structure seen in other crocodilians. Toothmarks on Cretaceous bones hint that Deinosuchus hunted or scavenged ...

What We Know About Deinosuchus, the King of the Crocodilians Learn more about the massive predator that lived in Hell’s Aquarium during the late Cretaceous period. By Sara Novak. Nov 25, 2024 4:00 PM ...

The skull was wide and long, tipped with a bulbous lump that was unlike any skull structure seen in other crocodilians. Toothmarks on Cretaceous bones hint that Deinosuchus hunted or scavenged ...

The skull was wide and long, tipped with a bulbous lump that was unlike any skull structure seen in other crocodilians. Toothmarks on Cretaceous bones hint that Deinosuchus hunted or scavenged ...