Sarcosuchus was a massive relative of crocodilians which lived in what is now North Africa and South America during the Early Cretaceous Period. This /”Super Croc/” was so large that it was not only capable of hunting dinosaurs, but was also the largest known predator in its environment. However, young Sarchosuchus had long, thin jaws specialized for catching fish, allowing them to avoid competing with the dinosaur hunting adults for food.

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00:00 – Introduction
01:05 – Location and Discovery
03:12 – Size
06:28 – Skull and Teeth
09:11 – Ontogeny and Growth Rate
12:16 – Tethysuchia
13:42 – Death Rolling
15:23 – Osteoderms
16:08 – Paleoenvironment
16:18 – Conclusion
16:48 – Outro

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