Infamous ‘death roll’ almost universal among crocodile species

Friday, April 19, 2019 - 09:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

The iconic “death roll” of alligators and crocodiles may be more common among species than previously believed, according to a new study published in Ethology, Ecology & Evolution and coauthored by a researcher at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Contrary to popular belief, crocodiles can’t chew, so they use a powerful bite coupled with a full-bodied twisting […]

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