It is believed to have lived in the large inland sea (known as the Western Interior Seaway) that ran between North America at the time and probably had a lifestyle similar to the modern Saltwater Crocodile. Distinguishing features of Deinosuchus included a comparatively broad snout, thick teeth designed for crushing and large osteoderms on its back.ĭeinosuchus lived during the Late Cretaceous period, between 82 and 73 million years ago, across various US states as well as Mexico.
Large individuals could grow up to 12m (39ft) long and is believed to have had a bite force of over 100,000 newtons, but it differed little in physical appearance to modern crocodiles. Deinosuchus is a close relative of the modern alligator and represents one of the largest crocodilians known to exist.
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