Pakasuchus
''Pakasuchus'' is a genus of notosuchian crocodyliform distinguished by its unusual mammal-like appearance, including mammal-like teeth that would have given the animal the ability to chew. It also had long, slender legs and a doglike nose. Fossils have been found in the Galula Formation of Rukwa Rift Basin of southwestern Tanzania, and were described in 2010 in the journal ''Nature (journal), Nature''. ''Pakasuchus'' is originally considered to lived approximately 105 million years ago, in the mid-Cretaceous, but later age of site is reconsidered to the late Cretaceous, Cenomanian to Campanian instead. The type species is ''P. kapilimai''. ''Pakasuchus'' means "cat crocodile" (''paka'' meaning "cat" in Kiswahili) in reference to its catlike skull. Description ''Pakasuchus'' was around long. Like all notosuchians, it was an active terrestrial animal. It probably hunted small prey such as insects. It had a short, broad skull somewhat similar in shape to a cat. Unlike living croc ...
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