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lunedì 15 giugno 2020

# evol: traces of weird evolution, ancient crocodiles walked on two legs, like dinosaurs

<< some species of ancient crocodiles walked on their two hind legs like dinosaurs and measured over three meters in length. >>

<< At one site, the footprints were initially thought to be made by a giant bipedal pterosaur walking on the mudflat, we now understand that these were bipedal crocodile prints, (..) "And while footprints were everywhere on the site, there were no handprints. (..) Dinosaurs and their bird descendants walk on their toes. Crocodiles walk on the flat of their feet leaving clear heel impressions, like humans do. >> Anthony Romilio.

Ancient crocodiles walked on two legs like dinosaurs. University of Queensland. Jun 11, 2020.


Kim, K.S., Lockley, M.G., et al. Trackway evidence for large bipedal crocodylomorphs from the Cretaceous of Korea. Sci Rep 10, 8680. doi: 10.1038/ s41598-020-66008-7.