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<CENTER><FONT color=#3fa701 size=5>지질 시대 최대의 악어(Sarcosuchus imperator) </FONT></CENTER>
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<P align=center>지구상에서 존재했던 그리고 현존하는 모든 악어들 중 최대를 자랑하는 'Supercorc'란 애칭을 가진 녀석을 소개해드립니다. <BR>Sarcosuchus imperator 란 학명을 가진 녀석으로 그 크기는 현생 악어와 비교가 되지 않을 정도입니다.<BR>공룡과 같은 시대를 살아오면서 경쟁을 했던 녀석으로 알려져 있답니다. <BR>사하라 사막에서 거의 완전한 두개골 화석이 발굴되고 50%이상의 골격이 발견되어 추정된 크기는 현생 악어와는 비교가 되지 않는다고 합니다. <BR>그럼 하나씩 살펴볼까요? </P>
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<P align=center>▷여러가지 기록들 <BR>① 길이 ☞ 발굴된 골격과 두개골에 의한 추정치가 약 12미터 정도 길이입니다. <BR>두개골의 길이는 대략 1.8 ~ 2m정도입니다. 또한 두개골에는 약 10개이상의 이빨을 가지고 있으며 최대 15cm길이의 이빨이 존재합니다. <BR>미국의 텍사스쪽에서 발굴된 Deinosuchus(Phobosuchus 라고도 합니다.)의 경우 15미터 정도까지 추정을 하지만 발견된 것은 두개골 밖에는 없습니다. <BR>현생 악어 중 가장 큰 덩치를 가진 것으로 추정되는 것은 바다 악어라 불리우는 Crocodylus porosus 로 대략 7~8미터 정도의 길이입니다. </P>
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<P align=center>② 체중 ☞ 약 8톤 정도로 추정이 됩니다. 이는 거대한 수각류 공룡보다 큰 체중입니다. <BR>티란노사우루스의 체중이 6톤가량이라 생각을 한다면 엄청난 거구임에 틀림이 없습니다. <BR>현생 악어 중 가장 무거운 녀석이 역시 바다악어로 대략 1톤정도입니다. 이 녀석의 8배에 해당하는 체중을 가지고 있습니다. </P>
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<P align=center>③ 수명 ☞ 파충류인 악어의 뼈에 존재하는 나이테 구조를 바탕으로 추정한 수명은 대략 50~70년 정도라고 합니다. </P>
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<P align=center>④ 먹이 ☞ 물고기를 비롯 공룡까지 잡아먹었던 것으로 추정됩니다. <BR>현생 악어가 초식 동물들이 물가에서 물을 먹을 때 덮치듯 물가쪽에 온 조각류들을 잡아먹었을 것으로 생각됩니다. </P>
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<P align=center>아래 그림은 바리오닉스의 친척쯤 되는 악어와 닮은 공룡인 수코미무스와 사르코수쿠스가 으르렁거리는 모습입니다</P>BR>
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