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Deinosuchus

Naam beteken: “terrible crocodile”1

Het geëet: VleisPrehistoriese legendesLaat KrytNie 'n dinosourus nie, maar 'n prehistoriese legende

Deinosuchus was a giant crocodile-like reptile that lived during the Late Cretaceous, about 82 to 73 million years ago. It was one of the biggest crocodilian predators ever, growing longer than a school bus! Even though it looked like a crocodile, it was actually more closely related to alligators.1

Hierdie een is nie 'n dinosourus nie, maar dit is een van die bekendste diere uit die prehistoriese tyd, so dit kry ook 'n plek in Dino Wiki.

Het geleef

84 tot 72 miljoen jaar gelede5

Laat Kryt

Fossiele gevind in

Fossils have been found in 12 U.S. states, including Texas, Montana, Alabama, and New Jersey, as well as in northern Mexico.1 5

Lengte

9 tot 10 m (30 tot 33 ft)2

Gewig

2,5 ton tot 5 ton (5 500 tot 11 000 lb)3

Topspoed

omtrent 30 km/h (19 mph)

Swem, skatting

Wanneer het dit geleef?

Trias

Jura

Kryt

252 miljoen jaar gelede20114566, die asteroïde

Hoe groot was dit?

Hoe lank was dit?

Hoe swaar was dit?

so swaar soos 3 motors

so lank soos 2 motors in 'n ry geparkeerso lank soos 56 piesangs punt aan puntomtrent so swaar soos 'n olifantso swaar soos 1000 waatlemoeneso swaar soos 6 hele skoolklasse vol kindersso swaar soos 11 ysberekon die lengte van 'n groot swembad (50 m) in 6 sekondes swem

Hoe groot was Deinosuchus vergeleke met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of êrens heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig was dit?

'n Mens wat loop omtrent 5 km/h (3 mph)

'n Kind op 'n fiets omtrent 12 km/h (7 mph)

Deinosuchus omtrent 30 km/h (19 mph)

'n Galopperende perd omtrent 65 km/h (40 mph)

'n Jagluiperd omtrent 100 km/h (62 mph)

cool goed

Prettige feite

Deinosuchus could grow over 9 meters (30 feet) long, making it one of the largest crocodilian relatives ever.1

Its back was covered in thick, round bony plates called osteoderms, which acted like armor.1

Scientists think Deinosuchus may have lived for up to 50 years, growing slowly but for a very long time.1

Deinosuchus lived on both sides of the Western Interior Seaway, a huge sea that split North America in two during the Cretaceous.1

Bite marks on dinosaur bones show that Deinosuchus attacked and ate large dinosaurs.2

The first Deinosuchus fossils were found in North Carolina in the 1850s, but the animal was not named until 1909.1

Deinosuchus had a longer skull than modern crocodiles and alligators, and its teeth were built for crushing.1

KI-prent van Deinosuchus — 'n KI-prent van hoe Deinosuchus dalk gelyk het, deur 'n rekenaar gemaak uit wat wetenskaplikes weet. Dit is 'n raaiskoot: die regte dier het dalk anders gelyk, en niemand weet wat sy regte kleure was nie.

julle het gevra

Mees gevraagde vrae oor Deinosuchus

?Was Deinosuchus a dinosaur?

No, Deinosuchus was not a dinosaur. It was a giant crocodile-like reptile, more closely related to alligators.1

?How big was Deinosuchus?

The largest Deinosuchus could grow over 9 meters (30 feet) long, longer than a school bus. Some specimens may have approached 10 meters.1 2

?Could Deinosuchus eat dinosaurs?

Yes, bite marks on dinosaur bones show that Deinosuchus attacked and ate large dinosaurs. It was an apex predator.1 2

?When did Deinosuchus live?

Deinosuchus lived during the Late Cretaceous, about 82 to 73 million years ago.1

?Where was Deinosuchus found?

Deinosuchus fossils have been found in 12 U.S. states, including Texas, Montana, and along the East Coast, as well as in northern Mexico.1

?How long did Deinosuchus live?

Scientists think Deinosuchus may have lived for up to 50 years, growing slowly but for a very long time.1

?What did Deinosuchus eat?

Deinosuchus probably ate large dinosaurs, sea turtles, fish, and other aquatic and terrestrial prey. It was an opportunistic predator.1

?Did Deinosuchus have armor?

Yes, its back was covered with thick, round bony plates called osteoderms, which acted like armor.1

?Is Deinosuchus related to alligators?

Yes, Deinosuchus was more closely related to alligators than to crocodiles, though some scientists think it was a stem-group crocodilian.1 4

?How fast could Deinosuchus run?

Nobody knows for sure, but like modern crocodilians, it was probably a slow runner on land and a fast ambush predator in water.1

Mite-breker

Mite: Deinosuchus is often thought to be a dinosaur because of its huge size and scary name.

Waarheid: Deinosuchus was not a dinosaur. It was a giant relative of alligators and crocodiles, called a crocodylian.1

Vir dino-kenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Deinosuchus
Benoem deur: Holland 19095
Groep: Prehistoriese legendes
Familie / klade: Alligatoroidea5
Klassifikasie: Reptilia > Crocodylia > Alligatoroidea5
Ouderdom van die rotse: 84 tot 72 miljoen jaar (Campanian)5
Rotsformasies: Aguja, Judith River, Mooreville5
Lande: VSA, Meksiko5
Fossielrekords: 19 in The Paleobiology Database5
Ontdekking: The first Deinosuchus fossils were found in North Carolina in the 1850s, but the genus was named in 1909 by William Holland based on fossils from Montana. Later, in the 1940s, more complete remains were found in Texas by an American Museum of Natural History expedition led by Barnum Brown and Roland Bird.1 2
Steeds omstrede: Scientists still debate whether Deinosuchus from eastern and western North America were different species or just one species that lived across a wide area.2

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Deinosuchus (en.wikipedia.org)
Full article: A systematic review of the giant alligatoroid Deinosuchus from the Campanian of North America and its implications for the relationships at the root of Crocodylia (tandfonline.com)
How the ‘terror crocodile’ grew so big | Nature (nature.com)
Expanded phylogeny elucidates Deinosuchus relationships, crocodylian osmoregulation and body-size evolution (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
Deinosuchus in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): ouderdom, plekke, rotsformasies, klassifikasie.

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