Modern crocodiles traded skull strength for streamlining as they adapted to water, study shows

Crocodiles were not always the aquatic predators we know today. Living crocodiles evolved from ancient lineages that were ...
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Modern crocodiles made snappy deals trading skull strength for streamlining as they adapted to water, study shows

Crocodiles were not always the aquatic predators we know today. Living crocodiles evolved from ancient lineages that were ...

55 million years: Australia’s oldest crocodile eggshells found in Queensland

Mekosuchines were Australia’s own unique, local branch of the crocodile family. They dominated inland waters of the continent ...

Australian 'drop crocs' unlock insights into ancient ecosystems

In a local grazier's backyard in the small southeast QLD town of Murgon, scientists have been digging for decades in what looks like an unremarkable clay pit. But within the clay lies one of Australia ...