Primeval Giant Among Giants (African Scientist find skull of 18,000 pound Dinosaur eating Crocodile)

International Herald Tribune and The Journal 'Science' ^ | October 27, 2001 | Guy Gugliotta

[nm_james]

CROC HUNTER TWO:

Okay, now who posted that claim of 32,400 psi just when walking?... Lets correct this simple math error.

The beast weighs 18,000 lbs.

Let us give it four feet, and each foot is one square foot in size !

Y'all with me so far? This assumed feet size is much smaller than the other posters claim.

Now, PSI is pounds force per square inch. So we have to convert this foot size over to square inches. So multiply it by 12 twice.

So each foot is 144 square inches.

So the Pressure exerted if the beastie stood on one of these 144 in2 feet would be only 125 PSI. Thats 18,000 lbs / 144 in2.

And the beastie is normaly on two feet, so that would reduce its pressure to 62 PSI.

By way of comparison, a man weighing 200 lbs with a 12" by 4" wide foot. The area of the foot is 48 in2. So if he is standing on one foot, then he would be exerting 4.1 PSI.

Now, to exert the same force as a man on the ground, this beastie would have to have a foot that is 4,320 square inches. Basically, the foot would need to be five and a half feet by five and a half feet. (or 30 square feet)

[wretchard]

Ok James. Assume you were a croc hunter. What real life rifle would you pack to meet this dude. Stopping this critter is pretty close to going up against a T-Rex.

[wretchard]

Seriously, what kind of rifle would a croc hunter pack to take down this dude?

[LibKill]

What real life rifle would you pack to meet this dude. Stopping this critter is pretty close to going up against a T-Rex.

Anti-tank weapons might do it. Even the mighty .50 BMG seems light for something like this.

[HP8753]

OICW Found Here

[wretchard]

The OICW fires a 20 mm explosive ro und. This would probably kill even this croc.

How would the old BAR fare against this monster crocodile?

[RightOnline]

"The skull of the world's largest living crocdile looks like an hors d'oeuvre by comparison."

Yep.........that's 'bout right. Yeeesh.................

[RightOnline]

Begone, italians........

[wretchard]

With ground pressure like that, this croc would not be able to scramble up a muddy river bank very well. Maybe sand and shale, but not mud. This would limit its ability to hunt by lying in ambush for animal to come near a water source. But if the prey animals came to a shallow, sloping pool, this croc (given it's size) could never sneak up on it. Nor could it catch the prey if the animal scrambled up the bank.

Maybe this animal went extinct due to mobility problems.

[tet68]

Why am I suddenly reminded of my last girl friend,the redhead?

[sit-rep]

Guys like you are the reason I love this place....thanks for adding your input.

SR

[ovrtaxt]

This article is a croc.

[lafroste]

I saw an astonishing video clip on a nature show a few months back. A herd of Wildabeast (not H, come on now) were drinking at the edge of a pool. The cameraman knew a large croc was in the area and was hoping for some action. Telltale bubbles gave away the crocs position as he snuck up on the Wildebeast (stocky animals about the size of Elk?)

Suddenly that monster came charging out of the water, rearing up on its hind legs, grabbed the head of an adult Wildebeast, and threw it over its head and into the swamp. Dangdest thing I ever saw. If a present day croc can take down a 300 - 400 pound animal with such ferocious power, that old timer must have been one he$ll of a hunter.

Probably could not take a T-Rex though.

[TERMINATTOR]

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Molon Labe!

[hchutch]

Barrett M82A1 as a bare minimum.

[ArGee]

Thanks for the real math.

It's nice to have someone who is willing to fill in the gaps (rather large) in my knowledge. In this case, the volume of a gallon of water in other units.

Shalom.

[cricket]

". . .how do you defend against a school bus size croc with body armor, five foot jaws and a natural advantage momentum wise- being so low to the groud."

. . .so it must be the "low-to-the-ground momentum" that made it a predator to dinosaurs. . .

. . .was trying to get a 'fix' on how, even a giant alligator could be that kind of threat. . .that works for me. . .kinda.

[Riley]

Seriously, what kind of rifle would a croc hunter pack to take down this dude?

I'd want to lug a 20mm AMR (Anti Material Rifle) to make me feel better, but to take one of these bus-sized crocs down I'd suggest a humungous buried command detonated mine.

[LibKill]

Thanks, that's a pretty funny video.