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Eyes above water.
Pressure sensitive integumentary sensory organs (ISOs) below the water.
Good luck evading notice from this predator.
Steneosaurus bollensis (a genus that I’ve seen referred to as a “taxonomic nightmare”). Regardless, this is a marine croc from the Jurassic. Long snout with needle like teeth… perfect for hunting fish. Rear limbs were flippered and they had a tail fin.
The roof (of the mouth)
and a tooth (plus a few others).
Statuette of Sobek (the crocodile god)
Late Period, Dynasty 26-30, 664-332 BCE
Ancient Egyptian
Copper alloy
Seen @artinstitutechi
Late Period, Dynasty 26-30, 664-332 BCE
Ancient Egyptian
Copper alloy
Seen @artinstitutechi
Baule
CĂ´te d'Ivoire
Door showing a crocodile eating a snake.
19th to early 20th century
Wood, pigment, and metal
Seen @artinstitutechi
Recently paid a visit to Marley, the resident C. acutus of Diggs County.
American crocodiles are able to breed with Cuban crocodiles (C. rhombifer), creating hybrids. This provides a challenge for conserving both species.