Developmental changes resulted in changes to crocodile snouts

Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - 19:40 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Despite often being portrayed as creatures that have remained virtually unchanged for millions of years, a new Harvard study shows crocodiles have repeatedly altered their developmental patterns, leading to much of the diversity found in modern, living crocodiles.

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