恐龍卡第 1587 張，共 2 027 張

Sarcosuchus

名字的意思： “flesh crocodile”1

吃：肉史前傳奇白堊紀早期到白堊紀晚期不是恐龍，而是史前傳奇

Sarcosuchus was a giant crocodile-like reptile that lived in rivers and swamps. It was so big it could eat dinosaurs! Its long snout was full of strong teeth.1 2

這隻不是恐龍，但牠是史前時代最有名的動物之一，所以在 Dino Wiki 也有一席之地。

生存年代

133 到 101 百萬年前1

白堊紀早期到白堊紀晚期

化石發現地

Niger, Algeria, Mali, Tunisia, Morocco, and Brazil1 4

長度

9 到 12 m (30 到 39 ft)1 2

體重

3.45 公噸到 8 公噸 (7,600 到 17,600 lb)1 2

最高速度

時速約 30 公里（19 英里）

游泳, 估計值

牠生活在什麼時候？

三疊紀

侏羅紀

白堊紀

2 億 5200 萬年前20114566，小行星撞地球

牠有多大？

牠有多長？

牠有多重？

跟 5 台汽車一樣重

跟 2.5 台汽車排成一排一樣長跟 67 根香蕉頭尾相接一樣長跟 1.5 頭大象一樣重跟 1600 顆西瓜一樣重跟 10 整班小學生一樣重跟 18 隻北極熊一樣重能在 6 秒內游完一座大泳池（50 公尺）

Sarcosuchus 跟「你」比起來有多大？

只是在你的瀏覽器裡算算數學。什麼都不會被儲存或傳送出去。

牠有多快？

走路的人 時速約 5 公里 (3 mph)

騎腳踏車的小朋友 時速約 12 公里 (7 mph)

Sarcosuchus 時速約 30 公里 (19 mph)

一匹飛奔的馬 時速約 65 公里 (40 mph)

一隻獵豹 時速約 100 公里 (62 mph)

酷東西

趣味知識

Sarcosuchus had a very long snout that made up about 75% of its skull length.1 2

Its teeth did not interlock when the jaws closed, unlike many modern crocodiles.1 2

Sarcosuchus could not perform a 'death roll' like modern crocodiles, according to biomechanical studies.1

The largest known skull of Sarcosuchus is 1.7 meters (5.6 feet) long.1

It lived in rivers and floodplains, not in the ocean like some of its relatives.1 2

Sarcosuchus may have lived for 50 to 60 years, growing slowly to its huge size.2

Isotope studies of its bones suggest it ate both fish and large dinosaurs.1

Sarcosuchus 的 AI 繪圖 — 這是電腦根據科學家目前的知識，用 AI 畫出 Sarcosuchus 可能的樣子。這只是猜測：真正的動物可能長得不一樣，也沒有人知道牠真正的顏色。

你們都在問

關於 Sarcosuchus 最常被問的問題

?How big was Sarcosuchus?

Fully grown Sarcosuchus imperator reached about 9 to 9.5 metres (29.5 to 31.2 feet) long and weighed 3.45 to 4.3 metric tons (3.80 to 4.74 short tons). Some estimates put the maximum length at 11 to 12 metres (36.1 to 39.4 feet).1 2

?Did Sarcosuchus eat dinosaurs?

Yes, it probably did. Isotope studies of its bones suggest it ate both fish and large dinosaurs, and it lived alongside dinosaurs like Ouranosaurus and Nigersaurus.1 3

?Could Sarcosuchus do a death roll?

No. Biomechanical studies show that Sarcosuchus could not perform a death roll like modern crocodiles.1

?When did Sarcosuchus live?

Sarcosuchus lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 133 to 101 million years ago.1

?Where did Sarcosuchus live?

It lived in North Africa and Brazil, in large river systems and floodplains.1 3

?How long was the skull of Sarcosuchus?

The longest reported skull is 1.7 metres (5.6 feet) long, and the longest confirmed skull is 1.6 metres (5.2 feet) long.1

?How much did Sarcosuchus weigh?

Fully grown Sarcosuchus imperator weighed about 3.45 to 4.3 metric tons (3.80 to 4.74 short tons). Some estimates go up to 8 metric tons.1 2

?Is Sarcosuchus a dinosaur?

No, Sarcosuchus is a crocodyliform, a reptile distantly related to modern crocodiles and alligators. It is not a dinosaur.1

迷思破解王

迷思： Sarcosuchus was a dinosaur.

真相： Sarcosuchus was a crocodyliform, a relative of modern crocodiles, not a dinosaur.1

給恐龍專家

學名: Sarcosuchus
命名者: de Broin and Taquet 19664
類群: 史前傳奇
科 / 演化支: Pholidosauridae4
分類: Reptilia > Neosuchia > Pholidosauridae4
岩石的年代: 137 到 94 百萬年 (Valanginian / Cenomanian)4
岩層: Elrhaz, Continental Intercalaire4
國家: 巴西, 突尼西亞, 尼日, 阿爾及利亞, 摩洛哥, 馬利4
化石紀錄: The Paleobiology Database 收錄 17 筆4
發現: French paleontologists Frances de Broin and Philippe Taquet named Sarcosuchus in 1966 based on a skull found in Niger. Earlier fossils had been found in the Sahara since the 1940s.1 4
仍有爭議: Scientists are still debating the exact maximum size of Sarcosuchus, with estimates ranging from 9 to 12 meters long.1 2