"Why crocodiles have changed so little since the age of the" Topic

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"Crocodiles today look very similar to ones from the Jurassic period some 200 million years ago. There are also very few species alive today -- just 25. Other animals such as lizards and birds have achieved a diversity of many thousands of species in the same amount of time or less.

Prehistory also saw types of crocodile we don't see today, including giants as big as dinosaurs, plant-eaters, fast runners and serpentine forms that lived in the sea…"
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Armand

Here's an interesting quote: "In particular, this new research suggests that their evolution speeds up when the climate is warmer, and that their body size increases." So, since the planet has been warming, can we posit a new, larger type of crocodile for use in our SF games?

Grelber

'It seems the crocodiles arrived at a body plan that was very efficient and versatile enough that they didn't need to change it in order to survive.'

This seems like a classic case of 'if it aint bust dont fix it'

Personally I avoid things that think they are further up the food chain than I am, because they are usually right. Nature/evolution has designed them that way.

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Armand

We all know crocodiles are resistant to change and would rather not do something than have to adapt. The sounds they make has been discovered to be:

"Getssssssss of my lawn"

Striker – So true. That's why, as long as you stay away, say a decent 15M plus, from the rivers edge, you're not on their lawn and generally they'll leave you pesky kids alone.

And then the grandkids come along…

Ancient DNA Sheds Light on Evolutionary History of Extinct ‘Horned' Crocodile

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Extinct Australian Crocodile Likely Ate 1,400-Pound Birds

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