A valve-like structure in the back of an crocodile ancestor from 150 million years ago may have been the reason why crocodiles are around today.

Researchers have discovered the fossil of a 155 million-year-old relative of the crocodile in Wyoming, and they say it shows how the species evolved into the ferocious animal it eventually became ...

Slow growth in crocodile ancestors pre-dated their semi-aquatic lifestyle. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 29, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 09 / 230920111207.htm ...

Fossils found in South Africa show that only slow-growing crocodile ancestors survived mass extinction and evolved into their present form. Skip to main content. Thank you for visiting nature.com.

A new species of prehistoric crocodile has been discovered. The extinct creature, nicknamed "Shieldcroc" due to a thick-skinned shield on its head, is an ancestor of today's crocodiles.

The recent identification of fossils from a heavily armored ancient crocodile ancestor species, known as aetosaurs, provides a glimpse into our world 215 million years ago. The study, led by ...

215 million-year-old crocodile ancestor that pre-dates dinosaurs identified. Aetosaurs are a reptile species that lived during the Triassic Period. By Leah Sarnoff. March 19, 2024, 8:58 PM.

Crocodile ancestor lived alongside giant dinosaurs of the time such as sauropods. Jump to content. US Edition Change. UK Edition Asia Edition Edición en Español. Sign up to our newsletters ...

Crocodile ancestors would have been pushed into secondary predator roles, the researchers noted. "As theropod dinosaurs started to make it big, ...

The footprints came from a 10-foot-long crocodile ancestor called a crocodylomorph, which walked only on its hind legs. The finding helps put a debate to rest: In 2012, ...

Staring at a crocodile or alligator can feel like looking back in history to the age of the dinosaurs. Their ancestors have survived two mass extinctions over 230 million years and scientists have ...

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