Crocodile in a warm, tropical habitat

Warm Climate Habitats May Have Helped Crocodiles Survive Dinosaur Extinction

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A new study led by University College London researchers suggests that crocodiles and their relatives survived the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs by consistently inhabiting warm climates over their 250-million-year history. This finding provides insight into how environmental factors contributed to their resilience during mass extinction events.

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Originally published by gnews