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Deinosuchus had an enlarged chamber at the tip of its snout, and “the reason for its enlarged nose is unknown.” 2 Could this extra space have housed a fire-making biochemistry setup? 20-21)? Smoke doesn’t fossilize, but nostrils do. What about those verses that refer to fire and smoke from leviathan’s mouth and nostrils (vv. One study estimated that Deinosuchus could do death rolls although Sarcosuchus probably could not. Modern alligators are famous for their death-roll maneuver, when they spin in the water to break apart large prey in their mouths. Then verse 31 says that “he makes the deep boil like a pot he makes the sea like a pot of ointment.” One stirs a pot of ointment. Job 41:25 refers to leviathan’s “crashings” or thrashings, reminiscent of an alligator feeding. Deinosuchus had “teeth the size of bananas.” 4 3 God also calls Job’s attention to leviathan’s “terrible teeth” (v. Verse 17 says that leviathan’s scales “stick together and cannot be parted.” Similarly, Deinosuchus’ osteoderms came riddled with deep pits where connective tissue was tightly tied. Job 41:15 says that “his rows of scales are his pride.” The word translated “scales” literally means “shields.” Deinosuchus had bony plates called osteoderms embedded in its skin, many as large as an adult human’s palm. Usage by ICR does not imply endorsement of copyright holder. Used in accordance with federal copyright (fair use doctrine) law. Image credit: Copyright © 2011 Smokeybjb.