Dinosaur-eating giant crocodile Deinosuchus successful due to saltwater tolerance | University of Tübingen

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The extinct giant crocodile Deinosuchus was one of the most successful predators in the wetlands and coastal areas of North America, posing a threat even to large dinosaurs. The key to the success of the "terrible crocodile," as the predator's scientific name translates, was its saltwater tolerance and enormous size, which was favored by the high productivity of coastal ecosystems. This was discovered in a detailed ancestry study by an internati…