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Panich52

(5,829 posts) Fri Jul 3, 2015, 11:00 AM Jul 2015

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Fossil Find Reveals Ancient 900-Pound Crocodile

A 16-foot-long, nearly half a ton sort-of-crocodile was so tough it outlasted the mass extinction of 60 million years ago.

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http://news.discovery.com/animals/videos/fossil-find-reveals-ancient-900-pound-crocodile-video-140611.htm?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dnewsnewsletter

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900 pound croc fossil - video (Original Post) Panich52 Jul 2015 OP

Living crocodiles can get to 2,000 lb exboyfil Jul 2015 #1

Been there, done that cstanleytech Jul 2015 #3

(17,862 posts)

1. Living crocodiles can get to 2,000 lb

Fri Jul 3, 2015, 11:06 AM

Jul 2015

(102,225 posts)

2. NatGeo documented recent death of a 20.24 foot, 2,370 pound (1.1 metric ton) salt water croc

Fri Jul 3, 2015, 01:31 PM

Jul 2015

in the Philipines They (salt water crocs) fairly regularly grow larger than 17 feet.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/biggest-crocodile-dies-in-captivity/

So, I suspect that a fossil of their much larger ancient ancestor will be found one day...

(26,281 posts)

3. Been there, done that

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 11:30 PM

Jul 2015