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Desmatosuchus
Where does the Desmatosuchus live?
Desmatosuchus was an extinct genus of archosaur that belonged to the order Aetosauria.
It lived during the Late Triassic period, about 237 to 201,4 million years ago.
Desmatosuchus fossil remains are known from North America, especially from Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico.
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What does the Desmatosuchus look like?
Desmatosuchus was a beast
That lived in the Triassic, long before the yeast
It had a long snout and a shovel-like face
And a body covered with armor plates
It was related to crocodiles, but not quite the same
It ate plants and roots, not meat or game
It had shoulder spikes that were very long
And a whip-like tail that was very strong
It was not very fast, but it did not need to run
It could fend off predators with its spines and stun
It was one of the largest of its kind, you see
It measured up to six meters from nose to knee