Species · GBIF taxon 8653346
Kaprosuchus saharicus
Kaprosuchus saharicusAlso known as BoarCroc, Boar Crocodile
Kaprosuchus saharicus stalked Cretaceous floodplains as an active terrestrial hunter equipped with forward-facing eyes for stereoscopic depth perception. Three pairs of hypertrophied, dagger-like tusks jutted outside its jaws, enabling it to impale and slice flesh unlike modern ambush crocodilians. Its reinforced skull architecture and upright limb posture allowed it to gallop down prey across lush prehistoric river valleys.
CarnivorePrehistoric
Licensed referenceCarol Abraczinskas / CC BY 3.0 · cc-by
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ExtinctConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXExtinctRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Ornithopod dinosaurs
- Sauropod juveniles
- Large freshwater fish
Predators
- Carcharodontosaurus saharicus
- Spinosaurus aegyptiacus
ThreatsLate Cretaceous environmental shifts and habitat loss
HabitatsPrehistoric floodplain forests and river systems
Life spanEstimated 20–40 years
Classification
- FamilyMahajangasuchidae
- SpeciesKaprosuchus saharicus
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Extinct species known only from fossil remains; harmless to modern observers.
Responsible observation
- Museum Exhibits: Examine casts of the holotype skull on display at major natural history institutions.
- Anatomy Study: Observe the three distinct pairs of oversized caniniform tusks that overlap the jaws.
Contemporary Crocodyliform Sereno PC, Larsson HCE / CC BY 3.0 · cc-by
Contemporary Crocodyliform Carol Abraczinskas / CC BY 3.0 · cc-by
Competitor (c) Kabacchi, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
Competitor Matthew Deery / CC BY 2.0 · cc-by
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