Bone-crushing giant crocodile ruled the Jurassic age, scientists say

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Wednesday, July 5, 2017

While the T-Rex has long been hailed as one of the giant beasts of the Jurassic period, scientists now say a crocodile once ruled Earth.



According to a new study in the journal PeerJ, a bone-crushing giant crocodile was once the top predator of the Jurassic period.



The croc is known as "Razana," which measured 23-feet long, and weighed as much as 2,200 pounds.



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