Tag Archive for 'Langstonia'

Reconstruction of the faunal assemblage of La Venta, showing the hypothetical predation event with Purussaurus neivensis attacking Pericotoxodon platignathus; also pictured in the foreground are Anhinga cf. A. grandis and Caiman sp. Image credit: Miguel Hernandez.

Giant Crocodiles Once Preyed on Massive Mammals in South America

Aug 17, 2026 by Enrico de Lazaro

Paleontologists have uncovered the first direct physical evidence that colossal prehistoric crocodiles hunted large plant-eating mammals in what is now...