'Punctuated equilibrium' reason behind crocodiles evolution: Study
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'Punctuated equilibrium' reason behind crocodiles evolution: Study

Hindustan Times  

New research by the University of Bristol explained how a 'stop-start' pattern of evolution, governed by environmental change, could explain why crocodiles have changed so little since the age of the dinosaurs. Prehistory also saw types of crocodile we don't see today, including giants as big as dinosaurs, plant-eaters, fast runners and serpentine forms that lived in the sea. In the study, published in the journal Nature Communications Biology, the scientists explain how crocodiles follow a pattern of evolution known as 'punctuated equilibrium'. The crocodiles landed upon a lifestyle that was versatile enough to adapt to the enormous environmental changes that have taken place since the dinosaurs were around."

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Crocodiles have remained largely unchanged since the last 200 million years
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Crocodiles have remained largely unchanged since the last 200 million years

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It seems that crocodiles arrived at a body plan that was very efficient and versatile enough that they did not need to change or evolve in order to survive. New research by UK scientists at the University of Bristol has found evidence that crocodiles have existed largely unchanged for 200 million years, outlasting dinosaurs as well as other flora and …

This is How Crocodiles Survived the Asteroid That Wiped Out Dinosaurs Millions of Years Ago
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This is How Crocodiles Survived the Asteroid That Wiped Out Dinosaurs Millions of Years Ago

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A new study has shed light on the reason behind crocodiles surviving the asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs around 66 million years ago. The findings published in the reputed journal Nature Communications Biology say that the crocodiles survived the asteroid because they were able to overcome the many environmental changes that happened after the asteroid strike. Crediting the efficient and …

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