Millions of years ago, colossal crocodiles dominated prehistoric ecosystems. Sarcosuchus, or \"SuperCroc,\" reached 39 feet, ...

New discoveries in the Dominican Republic suggest sebecids roamed the Caribbean as recently as 4.5 million years ago, long ...

The existence of any prehistoric apex predators in the islands of the Caribbean used to be doubted. While their absence would have probably made it even more of a paradise for prey animals, fossils ...

Finally, the habitats of these two creatures differ, with American alligators found throughout the Southern United States, and the American crocodile primarily living in Central and South America.

You wouldn't have been able to predict this looking at the modern ecosystem," said paper author and vertebrate paleontologist Jonathan Bloch.

Unlike modern crocodiles, sebecids lived almost entirely on land. They had long legs, sharp serrated teeth, and could grow to nearly 20 feet long. They evolved in South America and dominated the ...

But crocodiles live here too ... Found in South Florida, Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean. Nesting occurs on well-drained, sandy areas near salt or brackish water.

Athletic, crocodile-like reptiles with bladed teeth ... Mammals came into their own in the aftermath. In South America, things were more complicated, at least at the top of the food chain.

“Several crocodiles we have tagged travel back and ... which are part of their diet in their native range in Central and South America. Though conflicts between crocs and people are rare ...

The prehistoric crocodile relative may ... Texas, Montana, South Carolia, New Jersey, and more, popping up along the edges of North America’s prehistoric coastlines in rocks 82 to 72 million ...