Kaprosuchus

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Kaprosuchus is a popular species of crocodyliform known for its terrestrial capabilities. This is presumed because Kaprosuchus' skull's orbits faced further forwards than most crocodilians, giving it better stereoscopic vision for ambush hunting on land compared to crocodiles whose eyes are positioned further upwards and to the side for better vision above the surface of the water. However the only Kaprosuchus fossil we know of is an almost complete skull, no body material is known, and Kaprosuchus’ closest relative Majungasuchus is an aquatic crocodile although it does have proportionally longer legs that most crocodiles. We can’t be certain till more fossils are found, but the consensus is likely more aquatic than depicted and likely wouldn’t be as much of a galloper. Kaprosuchus is named the boar crocodile because of its 6 large canines that jut out of the side of its mouth that resemble tusks. At the back of its skull are two horn-like structures that could have been a display feature. Estimates are assumed to be around 7-12 feet long. The Echkar formation was warm and humid with lots of river systems species that might have coexisted with Kaprosuchus are Spinosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, Araripesuchus, Aegyptosaurus, and Elaphrosaurus.