At the end of the Triassic, around 200 million years ago, crurotarsans and dinosaurs were probably in competition for the same resources.
Compared with modern-day crocodiles, Triassic-era crurotarsans were surprisingly diverse. There were huge biped predators, and quadrupeds such as the Deinosuchus (meaning 'Terrible Crocodile') that ate herbivorous dinosaurs.
- Discovery (link here)
Very interesting article.
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