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Deep inside crocodile skulls, 100 million years of brain evolution barely registers

Although modern crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gharials are restricted to the tropics, their fossil record tells a very different story. Ancient crocodylians once inhabited much of the globe and exhibited a remarkable diversity of skull shapes and ecological adaptations.

Deep inside crocodile skulls, 100 million years of brain evolution barely registers
Image: Phys.org
Although modern crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gharials are restricted to the tropics, their fossil record tells a very different story. Ancient crocodylians once inhabited much of the globe and exhibited a remarkable diversity of skull shapes and ecological adaptations.

Originally published at Phys.org

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