Deinosuchus ruled these environments, competing with sharks, marine reptiles, and even other crocodilians for food. Its presence shaped the behavior of local fauna, as herbivorous dinosaurs likely ...

“Some of the crocs that people thought were strict herbivores are more likely to be insectivores and omnivores,” Irmis noted. There were some surprises. A crocodile called Notosuchus from ...

And no herbivorous crocs have evolved since ... did not appear to suffer any negative health consequences. Clearly, crocodilians are more flexible than they are usually given credit for, and ...

If you picture that crocodile ancestor ... The team found examples of crocs that were probably herbivores all over the world — in China, Tanzania, Madagascar, North America and Europe.

The specimens represented a range of dietary ecologies, from strict carnivores to obligate herbivores, and a wide variety of skull shapes. As semiaquatic ambush predators, today's crocodilians ...

‘But others were very small, fleet-footed animals that were probably preying on things like insects. There were even herbivorous crocodilians of various types, with very complicated - almost ...

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So, who exactly would win in a heavyweight showdown of hippo vs crocodile? In this article ... and stealthily ambush their prey. Hippos are herbivores, but aggressively protect their territory.