This is How Crocodiles Survived the Asteroid That Wiped Out Dinosaurs Millions of Years Ago
3 years, 11 months ago

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 versatile body shape of the crocodiles, Dr Max Stockdale, lead author of the research, said this could be the explanation why the 200-million-year-old reptile survived after the asteroid strike while dinosaurs disappeared. As per the report, this latest study backs another research published 20 years ago that suggested that the endurance of crocodiles is due to their shape.

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

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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 …

Crocodiles have remained largely unchanged since the last 200 million years
3 years, 11 months ago

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 …

Monstrous Crocodiles 'Deinosuchuas' with Banana-sized Teeth Terrorised Dinosaurs Millions of Years Ago
4 years, 4 months ago

Monstrous Crocodiles 'Deinosuchuas' with Banana-sized Teeth Terrorised Dinosaurs Millions of Years Ago

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Scientists have revealed that millions of years ago lived crocodiles that were monstrous predators. The study published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology divulged that with their crushing jaw, the predators would prey on dinosaurs. It also suggested that the crocodiles named Deinosuchuas roamed the United States 75 to 82 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period. “Deinosuchus was …

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