Talk:Deinosuchus

Deinosuchus is a massive distinct relative of alligators that lived in the Cretaceous period in North America. Deinosuchus weighs as much as a double-decker bus, and had large, robust teeth made for crushing prey. Deinosuchus's mouth contained 21 or 22 teeth. Deinosuchus has a secondary bony palate, allowing it to open its mouth underwater without inhaling the water. Deinosuchus varied from 8 to 10 m (26 to 33 ft) with weights from 2.5 to 5 t (2.8 to 5.5 short tons). Deinosuchus are relatives to alligators (like the American Alligator), Deinosuchus looked similar to modern-day Saltwater Crocodiles. Deinosuchus dwell in lakes, rivers, and coasts and had a skull of about 1 m (3.3 ft) with estimated total lengths of 8 m (26 ft) and weights of 2.3 t (2.5 short tons). Deinosuchus usually hunted prey like fish, small to large animals, and even dinosaurs like Hadrosaurs.