Nov 4, 2021
Archovember Day 4: Baurusuchus salgadoensis
Baurusuchus was a terrestrial crocodyliform predator/scavenger also from Brazil, but this time in the late Cretaceous. At 11.5 - 13.1 feet long and around 176 lbs, it stalked through a hot and arid climate, likely digging for water during the dry seasons. It had a powerful bite, and could snap it’s jaws closed very quickly. Baurusuchus would have competed with abelisaurid dinosaurs such as Pycnonemosaurus for food.