Bizarre reptile challenges notion of crocodiles as ‘living fossils’
Friday, December 10, 2010 - 10:20
in Paleontology & Archaeology
We all know that crocodiles are reptiles with long snouts, conical teeth, strong jaws and long tails. But, new discoveries show we don't know what we thought we knew. Rather, some crocodiles possessed a dazzling array of adaptations that resulted in unique and sometimes bizarre anatomy, including blunt, pug-nosed snouts, pudgy bodies and short tails.