Deinosuchus (Terrible crocodile) is a large prehistoric reptile from North America. It is an adoptable animal in Zoo Tycoon and Zoo Tycoon 2.
Description[]
Deinosuchus is a close relative of the modern alligator and represents one of the largest crocodilians known to exist. Large individuals could grow up to 12m (39ft) long and are believed to have had a bite force of over 100,000 newtons, but it differed little in physical appearance to modern crocodiles. Distinguishing features of Deinosuchus included a comparatively broad snout, thick teeth designed for crushing and large osteoderms on its back.
Deinosuchus lived during the Late Cretaceous Period, between 82 and 73 million years ago, across various US states as well as Mexico. It is believed to have lived in the large inland sea (known as the Western Interior Seaway) that ran between North America at the time and probably had a lifestyle similar to the modern Saltwater Crocodile. Like most crocodilians, Deinosuchus was likely an opportunistic apex predator and would have been large enough to catch dinosaurs.
Zoo Tycoon[]
Deinosuchus is an adoptable animal in Zoo Tycoon and was added as part of the Dinosaur Digs expansion pack. It is unlocked after beating the Breeding the T. rex scenario, but can also be obtained by renaming an exhibit "Super Croc".
Deinosuchus is an Aquatic animal, requiring a large amount of Salt Water in its exhibit, as well as dirt and brown stone. It is able to co-exist with the saltwater crocodile, with the two sharing similar animations.
With the addition of the Marine Mania expansion pack, Deinosuchus is updated to use tanks.
Despite the Bald Cypress Tree being the Deinosuchus' favourite foliage, Deinosuchus gets more habitat suitability from the Horsetail, which can max out its habiat suitability. With the addition of Marine Mania however, Deinosuchus gains two more ways to max out its habiat suitability, one by using Beach Grass, the other by using a tank, allowing the Deinosuchus to get 100% suitability with the Bald Cypress Tree.
 Animal Facts
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| A few small objects dimple the surface of a muddy river. They could be rocks, a fallen branch perhaps. Or maybe they are the eyes and snout of a fifty-foot-long dinosaur-eating crocodile. There is no way to tell for certain, and in Deinosuchus territory a thirsty dinosaur is a nervous dinosaur.
The jaws of Deinosuchus, or "terrible crocodile," are as long as a grown man is tall. The lower jaw lacks the sort of fixed socket that humans have, and Deinosuchus can open its mouth wide enough to clamp onto the bellies or legs of all but the biggest hadrosaurs. Deinosuchus' sharp conical teeth are not designed to cut flesh or stab into vital areas, but to pin and trap their prey. After a successful shoreline ambush, Deinosuchus will drag their struggling prey to deeper water to tire and drown it before eating. Deinosuchus originally lived at the same time as many dinosaurs but is not actually a dinosaur itself. Like modern alligators and crocodiles, Deinosuchus comes from the Crocodylidae family. Once found near rivers, swamps and inland seas from Texas to New Jersey, Deinosuchus still prefers to spend the majority of its life either in or very near the water. Like the crocodiles of today, Deinosuchus makes an impressive variety of calls, hisses, and cough-like grunts. Starting from the day they hatch, they use these calls to convey distress, to warn or threaten, and, as they grow, to court suitable mates. All this communication does not add up to a polite society however: Deinosuchus will eat their own kind given the chance. |
Zoo Tycoon 2[]
Deinosuchus is an adoptable animal in Zoo Tycoon 2 and was added as part of the Extinct Animals expansion pack. In Campaign and Challenge mode, it is unlocked when a zoo reaches a rating of 4 and a half stars.
Deinosuchus is a Tropical Rainforest animal, but can partially tolerate several other biomes, including the wetlands, savannah, temperate forest, and grassland. Like all extinct Tropical Rainforest animals, it requires the Misty Spring in order to be comfortable in its exhibit. Unlike most animals, adopted Deinosuchus individuals are not fully grown. They reach maximum size after two in-game years.
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Trivia[]
- In both games, Deinosuchus' osteoderms are portrayed inaccurately. Zoo Tycoon portrays them as resembling a normal crocodile and while they are larger in Zoo Tycoon 2, they have an exaggerated spike-like appearance.
- Deinosuchus is one of only two animals in Zoo Tycoon 2 that have three different sizes (young, adult, and old), the other being the Whale Shark.
- Deinosuchus has the same diving ability given to other animals (such as polar bears and penguins) after the installation of Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania.
- The Deinosuchus has largest initial space needed in Zoo Tycoon 2, at 650 units.
- In Zoo Tycoon, Deinosuchus does not actually have an attack animation when attacking guests on land, using the same dust cloud as it would when attacking other animals. It does, however, have an attack animation for when it attacks guests in a tank.