Sarcosuchus imperator Scale:1:35 Its postcranial skeleton reveals an

Its postcranial skeleton reveals an extremely robust build

providing an ecological gradient where partially aquatic life forms could exploit both marine and marginal resources

Recent studies suggest that it possessed highly developed senses

It was a shark that was wider than it was long

reaching sizes of up to 2 meters in diameter and many other species were very small

Sarcosuchus imperator Scale:1:35 Its postcranial skeleton reveals anSarcosuchus imperator was one of the largest known crocodyliformes of the Early Cretaceous, a semi aquatic predator of exceptional size that inhabited the river systems of North Africa, especially in deposits of the El Rhaz Formation in Niger, during the Aptian Albian stages, approximately 112 million years ago. Although often compared to modern crocodiles due to its general appearance, Sarcosuchus did not belong to the group of modern crocodiles, but