Sarcosuchus (/ ˌsɑːrkoʊˈsuːkəs /), from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx), meaning "flesh", and σούχος (soúkhos), meaning "crocodile", is an extinct genus of crocodyliform and distant relative of living crocodilians that lived during the Early Cretaceous, from the late Hauterivian to the early Albian, 130 to 112 million years ago of what is now Africa a...

Though none so fearsome as that of the Sarcosuchus Imperator - The Flesh Crocodile Emperor. Now extinct, this enormous and grisly ghost of the waters could have easily dined its distant relatives,...

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2019年10月10日 · Below are 10 fascinating Sarcosuchus facts. A view from tail to snapping jaws of a Sarcosuchus skeleton. The name Sarcosuchus is Greek for "flesh crocodile," but that apparently wasn't impressive enough for the producers at National Geographic.

2022年3月26日 · It is one of the largest ever crocodile-like reptiles that walked the earth. Found in two species, the animals lived during the early Cretaceous Period. The semi-aquatic creature was so large that unlike modern-day crocodiles, the Sarcosuchus would keep growing gradually throughout their lifetime.

2024年5月27日 · They also lived alongside dinosaur species like Lurdusaurus, Ouranosaurus, and Nigersaurus. Threats And Predators. Sarcosuchus was an apex predator in its freshwater habitat. Considering its size, no other animal that lived in the same region at the time would have been massive enough to feed on this dinosaur.

A pair of male Sarcosuchus, known as the Sarco Brothers, are the main Antagonist of the Animated Film Dino Time "Back To The Jurassic". It appears in Jurassic World: The Game as a legendary amphibian , when it was a crocodylomorph in reality.

It dates from the early Cretaceous Period of what is now Africa and South America and is one of the largest crocodile-like reptiles that ever lived. It was almost twice as long as the modern saltwater crocodile and weighed up to 8 tonnes. Sarcosuchus Is Also Known as the SuperCroc.

Sarcosuchus (meaning “flesh crocodile”) is a genus of crocodyliform and distant relative of living crocodylians that lived 112 million years ago. It dates from the early Cretaceous Period of what is now Africa and South America and is one of the largest crocodile-like reptiles that ever lived.

In 1964, a complete skull of Sacosuchus was discovered in Gadoufaoua, Niger and promptly sent to Paris for further study. This skull would become the holotype of the species. It was also given its name, a name which means “flesh crocodile” in Greek.