Deinosuchus: The King Of The Crocodilians

Deinosuchus was one of the largest crocodilians that ever lived. It lived in North America during the Late Cretaceous Period, primarily along the coasts of the Western Interior Seaway. When it was alive, it was the only creature capable of hunting the largest dinosaurs in its ecosystem that wasn’t also a dinosaur itself. The largest species of Deinosuchus was about as large as Tyrannosaurus rex and possessed an even stronger bite. Although the existence of Deinosuchus is well known by the standards of prehistoric crocodilians, most of the public still knows very little about it. This video seeks to rectify this, providing obscure information ranging from how it managed to grow so large, its preferred habitat, to how its appearance differed from other crocodilians beyond its size.

00:00 - Introduction
01:20 - Classification
02:21 - Species
04:00 - Anatomy
07:28 - Size
08:38 - Other Mega-Crocs
10:28 - Growth Rate and Longevity
12:18 - Thermoregulation
13:43 - Habitat
17:19 - Diet
20:36 - Conclusion
20:53 - Outro

[daniell]

Ever since I started looking into prehistoric animals besides dinosaurs, the crocodilian family has held a special place for me. Deinosuchus especially. I wish we had a complete skeleton to see what other unique traits they had besides their massive size.

[danielkeller]

This is what makes Alligators and Crocodiles so interesting to me. They're my favorite creature.

[bkjeong]

It’s actually more likely that dinosaurs were an opportunistic prey item for Deinosuchus rather than a staple, seeing as pretty much all semiaquatic crocodilians feed primarily on aquatic prey.

[DoodersDen]

The idea that dienosuchus didn't slow down in terms of growth is both so cool and so intimidating lol, plus the implications of gigantothermy are truly fascinating! phenomenal video as always Chime! Loved it from start to finish and I can't wait to see what comes next! Keep up the awesome work!

[TheAnimalKingdom-tqsz]

Deinosuchus is one of my favorite crocodilians to swam the planet! Kudos to you for featuring this big guy!!

[GODEYE]

Only makes sense that the king of all crocodilians lived at the same time as the biggest menace to ever walk the earth, did too. Competition breeds greatness

[Deform-]

Deinosuchus most likely preferred sea turtles, as they were far more common than dinosaurs and more easily accessible. This also explains the heavy wear on their teeth, as turtle shells are much tougher than dinosaur bone.

[dinohall]

The fact that a man named David Schwimmer can actually be credited with major paleontological discoveries to the point that a giant crocodilian is named after him warms the soft wrinkles of my little brain.

[ivanhoemallari]

I've been waiting for this, Deinosuchus is my favorite Crocodilian species ever🐊.

[logansmith]

Deinosuchus is so cool. Man I wish we had more Crocodylomorphs. Or just more crocs

[ecurewitz]

Modern alligators can live to 100 years old, I wouldn’t be surprised if dinosuchus had a similar lifespan

[pigzard]

Thanks for this in-depth video. Deinosuchus is mainstream but seldom has detailed videos about it like this one.

[ARod]

Love the video man, I wish your page got more views it deserves it

[bartangel]

Good video. deinosuchus was one of the most interesting and amazing crocodilians. I didn't know that there was a possibility that third species existed. but if it really is a third species that is interesting as well.

[Mikethekingboss]

One of my favorite prehistoric crocodilians

[alistairdiren]

The scene where two Tyrannosaurs harassing a Deinosuchus is similar to Lions harassing large Nile Crocodiles to get them to go to the Water.

[insanity]

I saw a massive SW croc at the crocodile zoo in Broome, West Oz. It was over 5m long and was removed from the wild after it killed 3 horses. As it climbed out of its pond to be fed the crowd literally went silent in total awe. I can’t imagine what these extinct giants must have been like.

[majidskinnerkhan]

It depends on who gets the first bite in. If this large croc manages to get the first bite on the king T Rex, then yes it would have toppled the king. But if T Rex managed to get the first bite, especially on its head or near the jaws, this croc would have lost. Excellent video by the way, keep up the good work 🤗

[Improver]

Although the dinosaux was much larger than any modern crocodile or alligator, as the size of the largest adult was 10.6 m (35 ft) in total length, its overall appearance was very similar to its smaller relatives, it had large, strong teeth designed for crushing, and its back was covered with thick hemispherical bone skin, and a study determined that the dinosox lived for up to

[hectorgperez]

Yesss, I was hoping you'd compare Deinosuchus and Purussaurus, what an incredible animal. Would you say Puru and Barinasuchus were the largest predators in the Cenozoic?