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129,000 years of crocodiles: What we know about Australasia's ancient apex predators

The sight of a saltwater crocodile basking on a mudbank is one of the most iconic and intimidating images of northern Australia. Yet the crocodiles that inhabit the region today are just the survivors of a much richer and stranger lost world.

129,000 years of crocodiles: What we know about Australasia's ancient apex predators
Image: Phys.org
The sight of a saltwater crocodile basking on a mudbank is one of the most iconic and intimidating images of northern Australia. Yet the crocodiles that inhabit the region today are just the survivors of a much richer and stranger lost world.

Originally published at Phys.org

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