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  2. Deinosuchus - Wikipedia

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    Deinosuchus (/ ˌ d aɪ n ə ˈ sj uː k ə s /) is an extinct genus of alligatoroid crocodilian, related to modern alligators and caimans, that lived 82 to 73 million years ago (Ma), during the late Cretaceous period. The name translates as "terrible crocodile" and is derived from the Greek deinos (δεινός), "terrible", and soukhos ...

  3. File:Deinosuchus size estimate comparison chart.svg

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    English: A comparison of several size estimates for Deinosuchus, a giant Late Cretaceous crocodilian. The largest credible specimen of modern C. porosus (saltwater crocodile) is also included in the diagram for comparison, as is an average height human. Full citation information: Colbert, Edwin H; Bird, Roland T. (1954).

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

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    A pair of researchers with the University of Iowa decided to re-examine existing fossils of the Deinosuchus, a prehistoric ancestor of crocodiles and alligators estimated to be about 33-feet-long ...

  5. 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, 130 to 112 million years ago of what is now Africa and South America.

  6. Crocodylomorpha - Wikipedia

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    Crocodylomorpha in the modern sense, as defined by Paul Sereno in 2005, is phylogenetically defined as the most inclusive clade containing Crocodylus niloticus (the Nile crocodile), but not Rauisuchus tiradentes, Poposaurus gracilis, Gracilisuchus stipanicicorum, Prestosuchus chiniquensis, or Aetosaurus ferratus.

  7. The Top 10 Deadliest Animals In The World - AOL

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    Responsible for approximately 1,000 deaths annually, the crocodile is one of the largest, most aggressive, and most dangerous animals in the world. Weighing in at over 2,000 pounds, crocodiles ...

  8. The Most Croc-Infested Waters in Florida - AOL

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    A saltwater crocodile can bite with a force of 3,700 pounds per square inch, while a Nile crocodile can bite with a force of up to 5,000 pounds per square inch. When in doubt, go for the eyes.

  9. Dinosuchus - Wikipedia

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    It was very large compared to other alligatorids, ... The name Dinosuchus means "terrible crocodile" in Greek. It is not to be confused with Deinosuchus, ...