Sarcosuchus

Sarcosuchus
Meaning: “flesh crocodile”
Pronunciation: sar-ko-su-kus

Class: Reptilia
Family: Pholidosauridae
Genus: Sarcosuchus

Time Period: Albian Age (Early Cretaceous) -- about 112 million years ago
Location: Present-day Sahara - Ténéré and Niger - Elrhaz Formation, Africa (S. imperator). Present-day Reconcavo Basin - Ilhas Formation, Brazil (S. hartti).

Length: 11-12 meters / 36-39 ft.
Weight: 8 metric tons / 17,600 lbs.

Diet: Carnivore