Monday, October 7, 2013

The Fierce "SuperCroc!"

Introduction 

     Millions of years ago a vicious creature roamed the Earth in water and on land. The king put fear into the well known T-Rex along with many other ferocious dinosaurs. Destroying everything in its path, "Super croc" weighing up to 8 tons and almost 40 feet long ruled the Earth. These creatures have surprised many scientists that study crocs, but when they compared these giant crocs to modern crocs they were just blown away. Super crocs are just stunning beasts! At least the're not alive any more, that would have been dangerous. 

My Opinions and Facts

     Super Croc, one of the biggest animals on Earth, have been researched for years by Scientist Paul Serano and his team. Serano found fossils in Gadoufaoua, of Super croc with his team. In the article "Super Croc" the writer says" The team found only part of its skeleton, so Serano had to make an estimate." This estimate was made by calculations that were compared to modern crocodiles, so Serano could find the height and weight that Super croc actually was. I think that Super croc could have been even bigger than scientists think, because the largest crocs could have spent more time in the water, so there fossils would still be in the water undiscovered. Although, from research that has been done by scientists, no bigger Super croc has been found. I feel like Super croc is a magnificent creature, but has not been discovered to it's full potential. If these crocs were alive I don't think I would ever go near a swamp or pond ever again!


My Top Ten Facts About Super Croc

1. Super crocs have about 132 teeth.
2. Super croc's jaws are about 6 feet long.
3. Super crocs have been extinct for about 100 million years.
4. Super crocs were about 40 feet long.
5. Super crocs weighed at lest 8 tons.
6. Super croc's scientific name is Sarcosuchus.
7. Super crocs lived in Africa.
8. Super crocs grow throughout their lifespan.
9. Super crocs occasionally eat dinosaurs.
10. Super crocs lived on land and in the water. 


Got Questions?

     Super croc is a impressive creature, but that's my opinion. What do you think about Super croc? Do you think they are boring or quite interesting? Comment below to let me know what you think. 

4 comments:

  1. Hello Anjuna, I was a student in Mr. Poole's class last year. Your posts are great! Keep blogging!

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  2. Super crocs became extinct because they were not land dwellers, when water borne prey dwindled away during the great extinction so did the super croc. Much smaller modern crocodiles survived because they could hunt on land and in water.

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    1. That's true.... Great that you know about these fascinating creatures.

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