What the Hell is Simosuchus?! 

What the hell is Simosuchus!? Just a cute little notosuchian crocodylomorph.

I'm surprised this animal is new to so many folks. In the herp community (people who keep reptiles and amphibians) this has long been a "dream pet" on the extinct species wishlist. A dwarf vegetarian crocodilian with a snub face and a smile. They'd be more numerous in Florida and in the pet trade than green iguanas! ;-)

Something I noticed about simosuchus is that both depictions with and without lips are absolutely adorable in their own way. The lipless depictions give it adorable buck teeth that make them look very silly, and the lipped depictions make its face look very round and polite. I love this animal so much

Prehistoric Planet is quite literally the only show that did Pterosaur species justice in all honesty. Also simosuchus is essentially a Prehistoric Pug crocodylimorph. lol

Adorable, that's what it is.

Yay, finally a new video on my favourite crocodylomorph! Seriously, how could anyone not fall in love with the little pug crocs? 😍🐊

I love how well you explain everything so that you make us not only care about a long extinct species, but that you link it to our modern world so that we care about the land and people who live where it did now.

It was just so nice to finally see at least one crocodylomorph representin'. I think it had a fair amount of screentime, and displayed some interesting behavioural conjecture. It's large eyes are thought provoking and I was surprised to see it burrowing into actual burrows, that kinda didn't add up to me. I can imagine it protecting itself more like the modern monotreme echidna. As always, more research is required.

I write on Madagascar a lot for a living (I keep a few international companies aware on issues in Africa), and initiatives like these are so important. About 80% of people living in the country live off less than US$2.15 per day. Large sections of the population especially in the Western regions don't have access to clean water... Moreover, it is one of the country's most likely to be devastated by climate change. Endemic poverty, drought, and violent tropical storms have already placed 2.5 million people in the South and South East (out of about 30 million) at crisis levels of food insecurity. It's a country with amazing people and potential that just needs help and NGOs are the best avenues to go through.

I’ve gotta say thank you for your videos. I abandoned my passion for paleontology due to financial reasons, so I’m glad I can still learn and satisfy my passion for learning about these amazing animals. Thank you so much!

I can honestly see Simosuchus positively erupting in popularity after Prehistoric Planet 2. What's not to like? It's small, chubby, has a blunt face ( I might even go as far as saying it's 'cute') and is full of spice, facing off against a massive Theropod. Most modern crocs seem characterless in comparison. Perhaps, in becoming the dominant animal type on land, and pushing all the others aside into extinction, us mammals have robbed ourselves of some very interesting co-existing creatures!

I just realized this channel only has 33k subscribers. This dude does such an awesome fucking job I am so surprised he doesn't have more.

The most beautiful thing I have ever seen in my life

What is hell is Simosuchus!? *CROCOPUG*

Simosuchus looks like a anger Marshmallow

idea: it lived symbiotically with some other animal that did all the burrow digging, while it used its large eyes to scour the surroundings for predators. Then they lived in the burrow together

Never heard of an Aetosaur..... now I really want to ride one.....

Adorable. It is adorable.

There are some land crocodiles today kind of the dwarf croc live mostly on land and have a subspecies in gabo that lives in caves and feeds mostly on bats.

"Crocodiles also aestivate during long periods of drought. To create a place to hibernate, they dig out a burrow in the side of a riverbank or lake and settle in for a long sleep." Live Science [just Google whole phrase to find the credit].

we could've gotten, a pet vegan crocodile, JURASSIC PARK, DO YOUR MAGIC

Humans have a shorter snout than a Pug. Boths my Pugs and I don't have any problem breathing.

It is so good to see this little dork animated.

I don't know what they are but I want to pet thembs

What an awesome creature.

he's a cute little guy, that's what he is.

What a bizzarre fella

gigachad lizard

Could you make a video about the members of Allotheria?

I just want to get something off my chest. I am a "born again Christian" which would easily turn 80% of the people watching your videos to thinking I am a nut. LOL. But what I wanted to say is that I appreciate GOOD and HONEST science, even if it seems to conflict with my own beliefs. (fyi: there are two forms of revelation from God, Natural and Special, and they cannot conflict with one another, if they do, that means we - people - have something wrong about it) That being said I subscribe, watch and appreciate your channel because you are honest; when you cannot say for certain that something is or was about a prehistoric animal, you say as much. You don't throw out crazy concepts and theories, you speak to what evidence is available. Thank you.

the Ankizy fund has potential to increase the number of paleontologists in Madagascar so I would be glad to help support it.

some crocodiles actually do burrow, there has been discoveries of living crocodiles in burrows documented in africa. And the burrows weren't man made either.

That's just a dog, and I need 12

Tortoises are shockingly good at burrowing.

It is a Pure Good Boi

I want to turn it into a marketable plushie.

the best boy thats what it is

He's so cute and chubby

It is definetivelly plushie material, so cute

Nile crocodile does

The goodest boi.

What the hell is Simosuchus? Answer : fren

What is simosuchus? Cute as heck is what!

The Crocodilian Capybara!

What the hell is simosuchus!? A dog crocodile

Where can I watch prehistoric planet?

i wish it was still alive

Titanus Doug is simosuchus

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Explain to me how these monstrously big dinosaurs mated, 🦕 like a Trex.