Ancient crocodiles ate like killer whales

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 06:02 in Paleontology & Archaeology

(Phys.org)—Crocodiles are often thought of as living fossils, remaining unchanged since the time of the dinosaurs. But scientists have shown this is not always the case and that 150 million years ago, their feeding mechanisms were more similar to some mammals living today, the killer whales.

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