There were several species of prehistoric alligators, including the giant Deinosuchus, the strong, turtle-eating Brachychampsa, the oldest alligator Prenasalis, and the close relative to the American ...

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 ...

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Deinosuchus, a massive crocodilian with a school bus-sized body and banana-sized teeth, roamed North America millions of years ago. A new study reveals it's more closely related to crocodiles than ...

Deinosuchus was one of the largest crocodilians that ever lived, with a body nearly as long as a bus and teeth the size of bananas.

Imagine a crocodile the size of a bus, lurking in ancient marshes and snapping up dinosaurs for dinner. This wasn’t fiction — it was Deinosuchus, a massive predator that once roamed ...

The various Deinosuchus species were among the largest crocodiles that ever lived. They were widespread in the swamps and lagoons of the western Atlantic and on both sides of a wide, shallow ...

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 ...

A colossal, extinct reptile that preyed on dinosaurs had a broad, alligator-like snout—but what truly set it apart was a feature modern alligators lack: the ability to tolerate salt water.

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