Pics of Australian Paleo Croc

[Richard W Travsky <rtravsky@uwyo.edu>]

 http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1619000/1619458.stm

Scientists have released new details of a giant super-crocodile which
lived around 110 million years ago and grew to the length of a bus.
              
Sarchosuchus imperator specimens were first discovered in the Tnr Desert
in Niger in 1964 but new finds in the Sahara have made it possible to form
a clearer picture of the giants.

The creature is the largest of several different fossil crocodiles
investigated by Paul Sereno of the University of Chicago and colleagues.
...
The large bump or bulla at the end of its snout is a mystery, though.
              
Professor Sereno said: "We're still wondering what it's for.
...
The new finds suggest that adults took 50-60 years to reach a full length
of 11-12 metres (37-40 feet) and a weight of eight tons.
              
The creature's eyes were tilted upwards, allowing it to conceal much of
its body under water.
              
"It was living an ambush lifestyle," said Professor Sereno.