[__ Science __ ] Ancient Crocodiles Ate . . . Plants?

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Evidence suggest extinct crocodiles were herbivores, which aligns with the biblical perspective that animals were originally vegetarian.

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Evidence suggest extinct crocodiles were herbivores, which aligns with the biblical perspective that animals were originally vegetarian.

There was at least one later crocodile that was a plant-eater, and some where where likely omnivores. Which is not surprising; we have several members of the carnivores that are vegetarians.

Crocodiles Evolved to Be Vegetarian 'At Least Three Times' in the Past

Fossilized teeth indicate that crocodilians had much more varied diets during the age of dinosaurs.

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Evolution has some funny turns. There was another crocodile that galloped instead of crawling.

Fossil hunters unearth galloping, dinosaur-eating crocodiles in Sahara

The primitive crocodiles were efficient swimmers but were also capable of galloping across the plains

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And there was a bipedal member of the family:

New discovery of giant bipedal crocodile footprints in the cretaceous of Korea

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It was a very diverse group, which diverged in many different ways from the earliest members of the family.

Prehistoric Crocodile Evolution

Discover the fascinating evolution of the crocodile from its prehistoric ancestors to the reptile we know today.

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Evidence suggest extinct crocodiles were herbivores, which aligns with the biblical perspective that animals were originally vegetarian.

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