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StavingItOff123 In reply to NightmarishWarlord [2019-07-11 05:06:40 +0000 UTC]

If so, not by much.

According to Wikipedia...

"...it was estimated in 1999 that the size attained by specimens of Deinosuchus varied from 8 to 10 m (26 to 33 ft) with weights from 2.5 to 5 t (2.8 to 5.5 short tons). This was later corroborated when it was noted that most known specimens of D. rugosus usually had skulls of about 1 m (3.3 ft) with estimated total lengths of 8 m (26 ft) and weights of 2.3 t (2.5 short tons). A reasonably well-preserved skull specimen discovered in Texas indicated the animal's head measured about 1.31 m (4.3 ft), and its body length was estimated at 9.8 m (32 ft). However, the largest fragmentary remains of D. riograndensis were 1.5 times the size of those of the average D. rugosus and it was determined that the largest individuals of this species may have been up to 12 m (39 ft) in length and perhaps weighed as much as 8.5 t (9.4 short tons)."

Hope this clears up the issue of Deinosuchus's size!

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NightmarishWarlord In reply to StavingItOff123 [2019-07-11 21:15:23 +0000 UTC]

that is confusing

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StavingItOff123 In reply to NightmarishWarlord [2019-07-12 03:23:45 +0000 UTC]

In short, Deinosuchus was indeed large, but even upper estimates for members of this genus are smaller than the known dimensions of Tylosaurus.

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NightmarishWarlord In reply to StavingItOff123 [2019-07-12 12:43:15 +0000 UTC]

i always read that the creature reached somewhere between 40 and 45 feet

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