One of the largest crocodilians that ever lived preyed on dinosaurs. New research has found the fearsome Deinosuchus had a ...

(CNN) — A massive, extinct reptile that once snacked on dinosaurs had a broad snout like an alligator’s, but it owed its success to a trait that modern alligators lack: tolerance for salt water.

The giant crocodiles that fed on large dinosaurs that strayed into Cretaceous wetlands were not closely related to modern ...

“Deinosuchus crocodiles preyed on dinosaurs - that has been deduced from bite marks found even on the bones of early relatives of T. rex,” says Márton Rabi. Salt water tolerance as an ...

A massive, extinct reptile that once snacked on dinosaurs had a broad snout like an alligator’s, but it owed its success to a trait that modern alligators lack: tolerance for salt water. Deinosuchus ...

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The prehistoric crocodile relative may have tolerated both freshwater and saltwater habitats, allowing it to conquer North American coasts in the Cretaceous. Paleontologists have been on the trail ...