One of the largest crocodilians that ever lived preyed on dinosaurs. New research has found the fearsome Deinosuchus had a key trait that modern alligators lack.

Instead, the study suggests, Deinosuchus belonged to an ancient lineage that split off before the last common ancestor of today’s alligators and crocodiles, carrying characteristics that are ...

An artist's impression of the Late Cretaceous crocodilian Deinosuchus riograndensis and a much smaller, early alligator relative. Márton Szabó More than 75 million years ago, a giant reptile ...

The research team suggests future studies of Deinosuchus fossils include CT scans to determine if they had salt-excreting glands similar to those in modern crocodiles to prove their tolerance and ...

(CNN) — A massive, extinct reptile that once snacked on dinosaurs had a broad snout like an alligator’s, but it owed its success to a trait that modern alligators lack: tolerance for salt water.