The Suchomimus TenerensisLinks to Suchomimus blog post. More, also known as Sucho
• Full Name: Suchomimus
• Time Period: Cretaceous
• Diet: Fish & Meat
More, lived during the Early Cretaceous era. It was a fast swimmer, likely faster than the SpinosaurusLinks to Spinosaurus blog post. More. Sucho mainly ate fish but also consumed other meat when necessary.
Sucho grew to about 11 meters long and weighed between 2.5 and 3.8 tons. Discovered in 1997 by American paleontologistSomeone who studies Paleontology, who studies fossil remains of past life on earth. More Paul Sereno in Niger, its first found fossil was a thumb claw. Unlike most theropodsDefinitions:
• Dinosaurs primarily bipedal
• Carnivorous dinosaurs of order Theropoda
More, Sucho had a narrow skull like a crocodile with around 120 backward-pointing teeth.
Suchomimus Design & Discovery
The Sucho was discovered in 1997 by American paleontologist Paul Sereno, along with his team in Niger. It was originally discovered in the Elrhaz Formation. The first part of the fossil they found was a thumb claw. Unlike most theropods, it had a narrow, more crocodilian-styled skull. It likely had about 120 teeth in its maw, pointed backward.
Sucho was medium-sized compared to other Spinosaurids, similar in size to a Baryonyx but larger than an Irritator and Icthyovenator.
Suchomimus Diet & Life
Sucho mainly ate fish but also ate other meat when available. It lived near rivers to have a constant source of food and water. Because of this, Sucho usually stayed close to the rivers and rarely moved away from the water.
Suchomimus in Media
Sucho appears in various forms of media, like movies (Jurassic World) and video games (ARK Survival Evolved). Since there isn’t much detailed information about Sucho, media often makes educated guesses about its behavior and abilities.
Conclusion
There isn’t much information available on the Sucho, so keep an eye out for updates to this post! (on the first update, we’ll add an Updated row to the top)
References & Notes
- Wikipedia
- Natural History Museum
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