Ornithosuchus (meaning "bird crocodile") Prehistoric Park, Nowiny Wielkie, Poland, real size replica, 2009

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Ornithosuchus (meaning "bird crocodile") is an extinct genus of crurotarsan from the Late Triassic of Scotland. Originally it was thought to be the ancestor to the carnosaur dinosaurs (which then included Tyrannosaurus), however now it is known to be more closely related to crocodilians than dinosaurs. Despite this relationship to crocodiles, Ornithosuchus was able to walk on its hind legs, like many dinosaurs. However, it probably spent most of its time on all fours, only moving bipedally when it needed to run rapidly. Its skull also resembled those of theropod dinosaurs, but more primitive features included the presence of five toes on each foot and a double row of armoured plates along the animal's back. Ornithosuchus was around 4 metres (13 ft) in length. [acording to Wikipedia 2009]

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Size: 5029px × 3352px
Location: Prehistoric Park, Nowiny Wielkie, Poland 2009
Photo credit: © TomBham / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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