Post-crocodile lived in the middle to late Triassic period and was a distant relative of crocodiles. Although they could not swim, they were still one of the top predators of their time.

Below, let Let's take a brief look at the post-crocodile.

I. Basic information

[Chinese name]Hou Crocodile

[Alias] Post Crocodile

【Kingdom】Animal Kingdom

【Domain】Chordates

【Subphylum】Vertebrate Subphylum

【Class】Reptiles

【Order】Lou's Crocodile

【Family】Poposauridae

【Clan】Chuosaurus

【Genus】Post Crocodile Genus

[Species] Postcrocodile

[Distribution area] North America

[Estimated weight] 1 ton

[Era ]Triassic

2. Morphological characteristics

1. Body size: The body length of the post-crocodile beast reached 4 meters, the shoulder height was 1.2 meters, and its weight , it is between 250 and 300 kg, and the height of the Post crocodile on all fours is relatively short, and it is not even as tall as an adult.

2. Features: The back of the rear crocodile is thick scales, extending from the top of the neck to the tail. The length of the forelimbs of the rear crocodile is about one-third of the length of the hind limbs. Short forelimbs are common in reptiles that walk on two legs. Therefore, some scholars believe that the crocodile can adopt a bipedal gait. However, some scholars believe that the body of the crocodile beast is sturdy, and the hind legs alone are not enough to support such a large body, so it should be an animal that walks on four legs.

Three , Living habits

1. Diet: The crocodile is a carnivorous animal, and it mainly preys on the animals of the dicynodon family such as the water dragon beast, the lignodon, and the ken's beast.

2. Hunting: The limbs of the crocodile, like other reptiles, are located on the sides of the body, which makes the crocodile must twist its body during the action, which gives Their guts carry a huge burden. Therefore, the rear crocodile can only hunt through ambush and short pursuit, and its body structure that it can stand and run on its hind limbs, to a large extent, may be precisely to relieve the squeezing of their internal organs during the journey .

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