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Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by Nobody: 1:03am On Aug 14, 2020
A new study has shed more light on gigantic "terror crocodiles," that once roamed the world and preyed on dinosaurs with teeth "the size of bananas."

The research, which was conducted in 2018, published this week in Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. It found that the Deinosuchus -- a lineage of giant Late Cretacecous crocodylians from North America -- were nearly as long as city buses, growing up to 33 feet in length, according to the study authors.

"Deinosuchus was a giant that must have terrorized dinosaurs that came to the water's edge to drink," Dr. Cossette, co-author of the study, said in in a news release announcing the research's findings.

"Until now, the complete animal was unknown. These new specimens we've examined reveal a bizarre, monstrous predator with teeth the size of bananas."

Deinosuchus' name means "terror crocodiles," but the study's authors say that they more closely resembled alligators. However, the Deinosuchus snout was long and broad, and it had two mysterious holes at the tip of its snout, which differentiated it from both alligators and crocodiles.

There were at least three species of Deinosuchus, and they lived in the west of America from Montana to northern Mexico and along the Atlantic coastal plain from New Jersey to Mississippi, the researchers said.

The Deinosuchus was likely the largest predator in its ecosystem, outweighing even the largest predatory dinosaurs living in the same era. Researchers discovered bite marks on everything from dinosaur bones to turtle shells.

Luckily, these "terror crocodiles" lived between 75 and 82 million years ago. "It was a strange animal," Professor Christopher Brochu, co-author of the study, said in the news release.

"It shows that crocodylians are not 'living fossils' that haven't changed since the age of dinosaurs. They've evolved just as dynamically as any other group."

It is unknown what happened to the Deinosuchus and how they became extinct, as the study authors found that they disappeared before the main mass extinction at the end of the age of dinosaurs.

Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/11/us/deinosuchus-crocodile-scn-trnd/index.html

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by tillaman(m): 3:47am On Aug 14, 2020
Evolution
Thank God say these kind Anils nor follow again o

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by pacespot(m): 3:49am On Aug 14, 2020
All heaven knows how many creatures that have lived on this earth.

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by Notatribalist(m): 4:44am On Aug 14, 2020
82 million years ago,make una dey deceive una self.

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by hidhrhis(m): 4:47am On Aug 14, 2020
if crocodile evolve during the years
what causes the evolution
the discovery isnt what they should be focused on but what is causing the evolution

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by FrankBass281(m): 6:06am On Aug 14, 2020
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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by MANNABBQGRILLS: 6:11am On Aug 14, 2020
82 MILLION years ago?!

End of thread!!

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by estyvino(m): 6:13am On Aug 14, 2020
Notatribalist:
82 million years ago,make una dey deceive una self.

No mind them, who has been counting the years

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by Juliusmomoh: 6:16am On Aug 14, 2020
82 million years ago ? .. Who was counting it ?

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by espn(m): 6:18am On Aug 14, 2020
And again...another fabricated discovery...No be only 82m years...

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by iamyemiakins(m): 6:18am On Aug 14, 2020
All these researchers sef ehn, 82 million years kwa

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by DesChyko: 6:22am On Aug 14, 2020
iamyemiakins:
All these researchers sef ehn, 82 million years kwa

Read up 'carbon dating'.

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by timibare(m): 6:29am On Aug 14, 2020
Everything about Dinosaur na fiction....dat stuff never existed

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by donprincebigt(m): 6:37am On Aug 14, 2020
this people can lie ehn. even Jesus didn't record million years
na them dey know where them dey see the calendar of 82million years ago

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by spy24(m): 6:40am On Aug 14, 2020
Which one be 87 million years again

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by dazzlingd(m): 6:40am On Aug 14, 2020
All these illiterates that have access to internet above commenting who has been counting the years.

You all don't deserve a 21st century existence.
Stop watching nollywood and read up on science, watch videos to understand the universe u live in..
It may not be your faults u grew up in a very religious and backward part of the world, but u are doing yourself intellectual harm by not trying to free yourselves from ignorance.

Continue asking;
How do scientist know that the earth is not flat?
How do they know the sex of a child before it is born
How did they shoot satellites into the space, why are the satellites not falling?
How did they land on the moon?
How did they know the speed of light
How did they know the diameter of the earth
How did they make telephones?
How did they know there is oil beneath
How did they estmate the ages of rock

You guys should grow up, a 12 year old child in germany or china will be disappointed seeing your ignorant way of questioning things

donprincebigt:
this people can lie ehn. even Jesus didn't record million years
na them dey know where them dey see the calendar of 82million years ago

iamyemiakins:
All these researchers sef ehn, 82 million years kwa

espn:
And again...another fabricated discovery...No be only 82m years...

Juliusmomoh:
82 million years ago ? .. Who was counting it ?

estyvino:


No mind them, who has been counting the years

post=92796638]82 MILLION years ago?!

End of thread!![/quote]

[quote author=Notatribalist
:
82 million years ago,make una dey deceive una self.

yrex01:
shut up. Stop licking all poo these people feed u.

spy24:
Which one be 87 million years again

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by yrex01(m): 6:43am On Aug 14, 2020
dazzlingd:
All these illiterates that have access to internet above commenting who has been counting the years.

shut up. Stop licking all poo these people feed u.

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by PrinxArthur1(m): 6:56am On Aug 14, 2020
Bunch of ignoramus twaddling

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by Nobody: 6:59am On Aug 14, 2020
Interesting.
Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by Notatribalist(m): 7:11am On Aug 14, 2020
dazzlingd:
All these illiterates that have access to internet above commenting who has been counting the years.

You all don't deserve a 21st century existence.
Stop watching nollywood and read up on science, watch videos to understand the universe u live in..
It may not be your faults u grew up in a very religious and backward part of the world, but u are doing yourself intellectual harm by not trying to free yourselves from ignorance.

Continue asking;
How do scientist know that the earth is not flat?
How do they know the sex of a child before it is born
How did they shoot satellites into the space, why are the satellites not falling?
How did they land on the moon?
How did they know the speed of light
How did they know the diameter of the earth
How did they make telephones?
How did they know there is oil beneath
How did they estmate the ages of rock

You guys should grow up, a 12 year old child in germany or china will be disappointed seeing your ignorant way of questioning things



















We should read on science, the earlier you realize science is not perfect the better for you..read how science got fooled by sperm for many years.
https://www.nairaland.com/6034439/sperm-dont-really-swim-spin

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by dazzlingd(m): 7:22am On Aug 14, 2020
Notatribalist:
We should read on science, the earlier you realize science is not perfect the better for you..read how science got fooled by sperm for many years.
https://www.nairaland.com/6034439/sperm-dont-really-swim-spin

Very funny, science never claimed to be perfect, that's why there are researches daily to update. But it is still the best way to unraveling mysteries, answering questions and solving human problems...
Since the inception of time, nothing else has ever been known to do it better

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by blingxx(m): 7:34am On Aug 14, 2020
timibare:
Everything about Dinosaur na fiction....dat stuff never existed

but they found dinosaur bones ,dna and tissues don't be ignorant ,the white have no reason to lie about evolution they invented all of things and got humanity where it is today why would they lie ?

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by MANNABBQGRILLS: 7:34am On Aug 14, 2020
We will be back.......... wink
Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by blingxx(m): 7:35am On Aug 14, 2020
yrex01:
shut up. Stop licking all poo these people feed u.

but they found dinosaur bones ,dna and tissues don't be ignorant ,the white have no reason to lie about evolution they invented all of things and got humanity where it is today why would they lie ?

ignorance is bad sir

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by boman2014: 7:39am On Aug 14, 2020
interesting...

for y'all who refused to believe, keep that to yourself.

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by Denique(f): 7:44am On Aug 14, 2020
"Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago"

How old was the Croc having such features at the times of killing those Dinosaurs 82 million years ago?

The dates the various killings happened?

Why this should make any sense knowing Carbon Dating ain't accurate?

Science should let the Dinosaurs rest in peace!

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by Vyzz: 7:56am On Aug 14, 2020
grin



Scientist still the burst our gbedu with all this kyn kolo...


After two years there will b another story...


Ladies and gentlemen is it not more believable when I say that....


GOD SENT A FLOOD THAT DROWN ALL ANIMALS THAT DIDN'T ENTER NOAH'S BOAT?

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by Karlifate: 8:05am On Aug 14, 2020
post=92796638:
82 MILLION years ago?!
End of thread!!

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Re: Terror Crocodiles With Banana-Sized Teeth Preyed On Dinosaurs 82 Million Yrs Ago by EmmySparky(m): 8:31am On Aug 14, 2020
well I am a geologist....the years might seem too old for some but trust me you wouldn't understand the astronomical years attached to these findings...i once asked my lecturer this same question of when I was in year one ..."who measured the time?"...lol

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