Was Deinosuchus the Biggest Crocodile Ever Discovered?

Explore whether Deinosuchus was the largest prehistoric crocodile and learn about other giant crocodiles like Sarcosuchus and Purussaurus.

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Deinosuchus was one of the largest prehistoric crocodiles, but it is not the absolute largest. Sarcosuchus and Purussaurus may have been bigger. Deinosuchus could grow up to 33 feet long and weighed up to 10 tons, making it impressive, but not definitively the biggest.**

FAQs & Answers

  1. How big was Deinosuchus compared to modern crocodiles? Deinosuchus could grow up to 33 feet long and weigh up to 10 tons, significantly larger than most modern crocodile species.
  2. Which crocodile species was bigger than Deinosuchus? Both Sarcosuchus and Purussaurus are believed to have been larger than Deinosuchus based on fossil evidence.
  3. What era did Deinosuchus live in? Deinosuchus lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 82 to 73 million years ago.

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