Fossil of massive crocodile found on edge of Sahara desert

Fox News ^ | 1-11-2016 | Michael Casey

[Redcitizen]

Paleontologists have discovered the fossil remains of the world’s biggest ocean-dwelling crocodile buried on the edge of the Sahara, a creature that was twice the size of anything seen today.

Named Machimosaurus rex, this croc would have weighed in at least 6,600 pounds and been around 32 feet long. Other than its size, it would have looked much like a modern day crocodile except for its narrow snout – which was designed to allow it swim in the ocean.

[Redcitizen]

I think I saw this creature in a SyFy movie the other day. It's another of the critters I wish I could see alive from a safe distance.

[Redcitizen]

Ping.

[ctdonath2]

A giant skeleton prop from Star Wars is still in the desert of Tunisia. Someday someone is going to be thrilled and confused at their discovery.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

"How big dat gator?"

[JewishRighter]

Ever notice how they rarely have photos of the actual find? Paleontology is a very “interpretive” science, so the appearance of fossils is often missing a large percentage of the remains of the organism and the “scientists” have to interpret and extrapolate, often from fragmentary evidence. The theory of evolution heavily relies on these methods.

[The_Republic_Of_Maine]

It's another of the critters I wish I could see alive from a safe distance.

Before Genesis chapter 8 you could have played with them.

[Norm Lenhart]

Lake Placid?

[UCANSEE2]

There were crocs this large, very recently, as far a geological time. Photo taken in 1957. 28 foot croc shot.

[UCANSEE2]

See post 8

[UCANSEE2]

Here's a 24 foot one from 2012.

[jmacusa]

Someday some whiz kid is going to find my car keys and say “These were the trinkets of the Gods!’’

[BenLurkin]

BBQ and new shoes for the entire village!

[RegulatorCountry]

What a nightmare, that thing wouldn’t need a death roll to take you down and eat you, it’d just swallow you whole.

[CaptainK]

I clicked on the link hoping to see a picture.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

If I ever get the boot from FR, I’m coming back as “Machimosaurus Rex.” THAT is a screen name!

[outofsalt]

Shoot’m ‘lizabeth!!!

[Redcitizen]

And it will be so again during Isaiah 11: v6-9.

[Redcitizen]

Lolong was pretty huge too. 20 foot/2370 pounds.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/07/120702-biggest-crocodile-lolong-guinness-world-records-animals-science/

[Redcitizen]

That was a krayt dragon if I recall correctly. Give it a couple hundred years.

[Redcitizen]

We need Betty White.