There were several species of prehistoric alligators, including the giant Deinosuchus, the strong, turtle-eating Brachychampsa, the oldest alligator Prenasalis, and the close relative to the American ...

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This had long confounded reptile researchers. Modern alligators tend to tolerate only freshwater, so how did a supposed alligator ancestor cross the salty sea? The answer, as the paper argues ...