biology

Ogresuchus

Ogresuchus is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Ogresuchus rather than just read about it. In short: Ogresuchus is an extinct crocodylomorph known from the Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian stage) Tremp Formation in Spain. The type species, O. furatus, was named in 2020.

Key takeaways

Ogresuchus belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Ogresuchus to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Ogresuchus from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Ogresuchus is an extinct crocodylomorph known from the Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian stage) Tremp Formation in Spain. The type species, O. furatus, was named in 2020. It was a small crocodylomorph, measuring 1.09 m (3.6 ft) long and weighing about 9 kg (20 lb). Initially classified as a sebecid, a 2026 study suggested that it was a neosuchian, possibly an atoposaurid.

Discovery and naming The holotype was discovered in July 2013 at the Mirador del Cretaci site, but it was stolen before palaeontologists could excavate it. After several weeks of searching, the Mossos d'Esquadra Historical Heritage Unit tracked down the stolen specimen and the thief was promptly arrested. The holotype was in a rather precarious state of conservation until it was correctly prepared several years later. It was named Ogresuchus furatus in 2020 and the holotype is now on display at the Coll de Nargó Dinosaur Museum (Dinosfera). The generic name means "Ogre crocodile", referring to its possible diet of infant sauropods, which the specific name is derived from a Latin word being "to be stolen", referring to the theft of the specimen.

References

External links Enrico de Lazaro: Small Cretaceous Crocodile May Have Preyed on Baby Titanosaurs. On: sci-news. Oct 5, 2020 A. G. Sellés et al. 2020. A small Cretaceous crocodyliform in a dinosaur nesting ground and the origin of sebecids. In: Sci Rep 10, 15293; 17 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-71975-y

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Ogresuchus

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Ogresuchus claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Ogresuchus before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Ogresuchus ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Ogresuchus

In research: Ogresuchus appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Ogresuchus in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Ogresuchus is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Cretaceous Spain, Crocodylomorpha, Fossil taxa described in 2020, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Ogresuchus outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Ogresuchus in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Ogresuchus means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Ogresuchus out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Ogresuchus in simple terms?

Ogresuchus is an extinct crocodylomorph known from the Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian stage) Tremp Formation in Spain. The type species, O. furatus, was named in 2020.

Why does Ogresuchus matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Ogresuchus?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Ogresuchus.