Terrifying ancient crocodile discovered in the Sahara was almost the size of a bus

[OrbitalDawn]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...s-the-size-of-a-bus/?wprss=rss_health-science

Paleontologists searching far and wide in Tunisia made a discovery of massive proportions: the world's largest sea-dwelling crocodile, previously unknown to science.

This prehistoric crocodile is believed to have measured more than 30 feet long and weighed three tons. The skull alone is more than five feet long. Researchers named the new species the Machimosaurus rex and described their findings this week in the journal Cretaceous Research.

"Massive" is how lead author Federico Fanti of the University of Bologna described the crocodile. "It's just big. It's almost the size of a bus."

 

[thestaggy]

So bigger than a Sarcosuchus?

 

[dualmeister]

Why is it terrifying?

 

[Aquila ka Hecate]

Why is it terrifying?

Because Sobek.

 

[Aquila ka Hecate]

..or even worse, because Ammit.

 

[dualmeister]

Bleh. it's still just an over-sized lizard

 

[Aquila ka Hecate]

Bleh. it's still just an over-sized lizard

Gave me nightmares as a small child.