Gigantic Crocodile Fossils found in the Big Bend National Park

Source: http://www.taringa.net/posts/ciencia-educacion/5402511/El-depredador-mas-grande.html

"The fossilized remains of gigantic crocodiles have been discovered in the Aguja Formation in the south-central part of the Big Bend National Park. These are among the largest crocodiles ever known.

With lengths of 40-50 feet and jaws studded with 6-inch teeth, these powerful predators were extraordinarily equipped to feed upon a variety of dinosaurs. In fact, dinosaur bones have been found here that are heavily damaged and covered with distinctive crocodile bite marks! Just like modern day crocodilians, Deinosuchus riograndensis probably hunted by ambush...lying submerged near shore, and violently seizing large dinosaurs as they foraged amid the vegetation of Big Bend's ancient swamps.

The magnificent skull of Deinosuchus is on display at the Dallas Museum of Natural History." Source: www.nps.gov/bibe/naturescience/deinosuchus.htm

Giant crocodile captured alive in Philippines

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A one-ton saltwater crocodile was captured a few days ago in the Philippines. It is a 6.4-meter male crocodile. He is going to an ecotourism park in Agusan.

As you can imagine this story was very exciting to me! So I just had to share.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/giant-crocodile-captured-alive-philippines-134625838.html

Leaping Croc

As most of you know Crocodiles and Alligators fascinate me!

I thought I'd share this scary but fantastic pic that surfaced recently:

Say hi to Brutus a 5.5m saltwater crocodile. He "is a favourite with tourists on the Adelaide River Cruises, because he loves his meal of buffalo meat and always puts on a good show for it." Source

You can read more on this here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/8632001/Pictures-of-the-day-12-July-2011.html
http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2011/07/12/246641_ntnews.html
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/load-of-croc-picture-captures-giant-crocodile-leaping-by-tourist-boat/

A new species of ancient crocodile has been found in Brazil

Just for illustration purposes

Commons

An ancient crocodile skull has been found in Brazil. It seems it is a new species called Pepesuchus deiseae, that lived between 99 - 65 million years ago.

Read more and see pictures here:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/03/pictures/110330-new-dinosaur-crocodile-cousin-brazil/?source=link_tw20110330news-dino

New addition to my family!

If you didn't know I love Crocs! And here is a new skull I obtained :)

100 Million Years Old Crocodile Skull Unearthed

 Crocodile Skull Unearthed

Source: Commons

This is old news, but nonetheless fascinating!

ScienceDaily (2009-07-16) -- Paleontologists have made the most important discovery to date at the Arlington Archosaur Site, a prolific fossil site in Texas. The disassembled skull of a crocodile with two-and-a-half-inch-long teeth that lived nearly 100 million years ago has been unearthed. (Source)

A story so close to my heart!

More here: Skull Of Crocodile 100 Million Years Old Unearthed