| 单词 | crocodilian |
| 例句 | Born with a genetic condition that resulted in his crocodilian appearance and abilities, the King of the Sewer is prone to both rage issues and cannibalistic tendencies. Everything You Need to Know About the Suicide Squad Villains 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z Alligators are common in the southern United States, but the exhibit shows that many crocodilians are struggling around the world. New exhibit shows that crocs and gators are more than man-eaters 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z There, it would have been greeted by local nature deities: earth gods built like sumo wrestlers, avid-eyed nymphs and crocodilian water spirits. Art Review: In ‘Lost Kingdoms,’ National Treasures From Asian Countries 2014-04-10T23:05:18Z It was the first of many basking yacaré caiman, the crocodilian reptile once hunted for its skin but now protected. Call of the wild: eco adventures in Argentina’s Iberá wetlands 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z “It really is. It's all jaws. The skull, it's gone crocodilian.” Spinosaurus aegyptiacus revealed to be first semiaquatic dinosaur 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z Teeth are a good way to tell whether a crocodilian is an alligator or a crocodile, Woods says. New exhibit shows that crocs and gators are more than man-eaters 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z He fled from the scene, eluding the cops, but not so the town’s crocodilian. Style Invitational: A remeaning task — redefine a word 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z “Most crocodilians are nocturnal,” says Woods, referring to the group of animals that includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gavials. New exhibit shows that crocs and gators are more than man-eaters 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z But it’s not just a road: it’s a crocodilian slalom course. Frugal Traveler Blog: It's a Jungle Out There: Wildlife in the Pantanal 2011-10-18T19:05:50Z “Wally is definitely not your average crocodilian,” said Henney, explaining that most people in his community are familiar with his 7-year-old, 5½-foot emotional support alligator. His emotional support animal is an alligator. They sleep in the same bed. 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z When, how, and why crocodilians evolved to grow so slowly has eluded researchers for years. Slow growth in crocodile ancestors pre-dated their semi-aquatic lifestyle 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z "This new evidence offers tantalizing insights into the possible reproductive capabilities of extinct archosaurian relatives of crocodilians, notably the Pterosauria and Dinosauria," the researchers stated. Why a crocodile’s ‘virgin birth’ isn’t a miracle 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z Some fossil evidence exists for dinosaurian parental care, and comparative biology supports this hypothesis since the archosaur birds and crocodilians display parental care. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Lipless crocodilians, for example, wear down teeth at an accelerated pace — an American alligator can go through 3,000 teeth in its lifetime. Imagine T. Rex. Now Imagine It With Lips. 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z In Mesoamerican myth, the ancient monster Cipactli, part crocodilian, part fish or toad, floats in primeval waters, like the Hindu snake of residue, Sheshanaga. Why the Chimera Is the Monster for Our Uncertain Age 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z A new study titled "Origins of slow growth on the crocodilian stem lineage" in Current Biology, is beginning to shed light on this question. Slow growth in crocodile ancestors pre-dated their semi-aquatic lifestyle 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z The fossils represented virtually every type of animal that was eating and being eaten during that stretch of time, from fish, salamanders and frogs to crocodilians, dinosaurs and mammals. Dinosaurs were in their prime, not in decline, when fateful asteroid hit 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z This class includes today’s turtles, crocodilians, snakes, amphisbaenians, lizards, tuatara, and their extinct relatives. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z To compare the wear patterns between crocodilians and theropods, the team studied thin cross sections of teeth from an American alligator and a Daspletosaurus, a close T. rex relative. Imagine T. Rex. Now Imagine It With Lips. 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Many community forests are adjacent to national parks, and their revival has allowed endangered plant and animal species, including the tiger, the one-horned rhinoceros and the gharial, a crocodilian reptile, to thrive. How Nepal Grew Back Its Forests 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The researchers also studied fossils of a gigantic new crocodilian ancestor that lived 210 million years ago, discovered in the village of Qhemegha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Slow growth in crocodile ancestors pre-dated their semi-aquatic lifestyle 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z In many species of crocodilians for example, females will guard their nests, keeping their eggs safe from predation. Reptiles in Relationships and More Social Secrets of Scaly Species 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Bite marks left on bones can fossilize quite clearly, and once the team started searching for such marks in earnest they found distinct imprints of crocodilian teeth on Dakota’s bones. Remarkable Dinosaur Mummy Has ‘Glittering’ Skin Gouged by Ancient Crocs 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z And it unearthed an array of other animal fossils, too: cynodonts, which are mammal relatives; armored crocodilian relatives called aetosaurs; and archaic reptiles called rhynchosaurs. ‘I’ve got a dinosaur!’ African find illuminates dawn of dinos 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Five living reptile groups include lizards and snakes, crocodilians, turtles and tortoises, the tuatara, and birds. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z By cutting the bones and examining their features under a high-powered microscope, they could assess the age at death, the amount of annual growth, and the bone tissue characteristics of these extinct crocodilian forebears. Slow growth in crocodile ancestors pre-dated their semi-aquatic lifestyle 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Some baby crocodilians begin to vocalize even before hatching, and scientists think this may cause the mother to dig up the nest and carry the babies to the water. Reptiles in Relationships and More Social Secrets of Scaly Species 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z It’s possible that a crocodilian or a dinosaur, such as a large deinonychosaur or a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex, may have left such marks, the study authors suggested. Remarkable Dinosaur Mummy Has ‘Glittering’ Skin Gouged by Ancient Crocs 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z One of the longest crocodilians, it has been hunted for traditional medicine and is also accidentally caught in fishing nets. One in five reptile species is at risk of extinction 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z The study examined 10,196 reptile species including turtles, crocodilians, lizards, snakes and the tuatara, the only surviving member of a lineage dating back more than 200 million years. A fifth of world's reptile species deemed threatened with extinction 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z After the extinction, the world was left with fast-growing dinosaurs and slow-growing crocodylomorphs, building a foundation for the stark growth differences in their descendants -- the birds and crocodilians alive today. Slow growth in crocodile ancestors pre-dated their semi-aquatic lifestyle 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z “Reptiles in general face great persecution — snakes in particular, but also crocodilians and a lot of lizards as well,” Dr. Riley said. Reptiles in Relationships and More Social Secrets of Scaly Species 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z It was the second straight increase “but harvest remains depressed due to an oversupply of crocodilian skins worldwide,” the report said. Louisiana gators thrive, so farmers’ return quota may drop 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z Like all crocodilians, alligators are “highly cannibalistic,” and the rate of wild hatchling survival is very low, Mr. Linscombe said. Louisiana sees first fatal alligator attack as reptile population grows 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z “But its efficiency doesn't even reach the level of burst ambushers like crocodilians, much less pursuers.” Did the 'river monster' Spinosaurus hunt like a stork? 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z These air sacs allowed for the unidirectional flow of air through the lungs—in other words, the entire cycle occurs in one breath, as it does in birds and crocodilians. The Real Dilophosaurus Would Have Eaten the Jurassic Park Version for Breakfast 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z To study crocodilian vocalizations, the team placed alligators in an airtight, helium-filled chamber and found that the high-energy frequency bands of their bellows got even higher. Ig Nobel Prizes reward research on helium-huffing alligators and knives made of feces 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z It's not that hilarious but then you'd be careful never to smile at a crocodilian. Alligator on gas snaps up Ig Nobel prize 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z His colleague on the study, Christopher Brochu, a vertebrate paleontologist at the University of Iowa, said that the fossils showed how crocodilians were “not ‘living fossils’ that haven’t changed since the age of dinosaurs.” ‘Terror Crocodile’ the Size of a Bus Fed on Dinosaurs, Study Says 2020-08-13T04:00:00Z The research, published in Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, found that Cretaceous crocodilians, as well as Deinonychus antirrhopus, had different carbon isotope values in the smallest and largest teeth that have been discovered. 'Jurassic Park' was wrong: Raptors didn't hunt in packs 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z In general, scientists thought body size remained similar among the first archosaurs - the larger reptile group that includes birds, crocodilians, non-avian dinosaurs, and pterosaurs - and the earliest ornithodirans. Dinosaur ancestors 'may have been tiny' 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z "For me, the tracks just don't fit the overall geometry a crocodilian and what it's capable of producing," he told BBC News. An ancient crocodile that 'ran like an ostrich' 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Also found were dozens of gastroliths, or gizzard stones, swallowed by certain animals including some modern birds and crocodilians to aid digestion. Fossilized stomach contents show armored dinosaur's leafy last meal 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z To reach this finding, Julia Schwab, a doctoral student in paleontology at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland who led the study, and her colleagues focused on crocodilian sensory systems. When Crocodiles Once Dived Like Dolphins and Whales 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z Over the next two years, Adams worked with collaborators at CrocFest, a regular event founded and attended by conservation experts and reptile aficionados, that raises funds for specific crocodilian projects. In the bombast of an American TV host, colonial science lives on 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z Chinese alligators are one of the world’s most endangered crocodilians but American alligators are thriving, partly with help from alligator farmers. Judge blocks California’s alligator ban after Louisiana sues 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z "They are close to the ancestral lineage of archosaurs — the group including birds, dinosaurs, crocodilians and pterosaurs," Butler told Live Science in an email. Weird Triassic 'dragons' had massive heads. Here's why. 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z The team studied the cavities of four modern-day crocodilians and 29 birds, comparing their structure with those of 16 dinosaur species. Dinosaurs may have had bird-like 'superlungs' 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z TCI also does extensive field work with West African crocodilians, pangolins, lemurs, global reef sharks, marine mammals and freshwater turtles, while research associates work with elephants, bats and other species. Endangered wildlife get help from 2 Florida research groups 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z Some scientists think turtles are closely related to crocodilians and birds, while others say that turtles are more closely aligned with snakes and lizards. Thursday briefing: Mental exercises to become a better presenter 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z Erzulie, the crocodilian Uncle Monday and the four human leads of House of Whispers in The Sandman Universe #1. Dreaming big: How Neil Gaiman and a team of fantasy writers are expanding The Sandman Universe 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Based on similarities they found between dinosaur and crocodilian hyoid bones, the researchers found that dinosaurs’ tongues were probably like those of alligators and crocodiles—firmly attached to the floor of their mouths. T. Rex Couldn't Stick Out Its Tongue 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z After comparing the scans, they found that the dinosaurs’ vertebrae were more similar to those of birds than crocodilians. Dinosaurs may have had bird-like 'superlungs' 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z Inside a murky pool on the Thousand Oaks property, officers found eight crocodilians, each 2 to 3 feet long. Thousand Oaks man charged in connection with keeping exotic reptiles 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z The study authors examined cross-sections of the Archaeopteryx bones and compared these structures to bones in flying birds, flightless birds, other dinosaurs and modern crocodilians. This feathery dinosaur probably flew, but not like any bird you know 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z The specimens mostly belonged to extinct crocodilians, which is the supergroup that encompasses both alligators and crocodiles, as well as caimans and gharials. A Newly Discovered Difference Between Alligators and Crocodiles 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z Hyoid similarities between dinosaurs and crocodilians suggest that their tongues resembled each others’ as well, so dinosaurs were probably not capable of the tongue-stretching feats exhibited by birds, Clarke said. T. Rex Couldn't Stick Out Its Tongue 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z Now, genetics hint that these weird cave crocodilians may be in the process of evolving into a new species. Orange cave crocodiles may be mutating into new species 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z In fact, Martin argues that “the evolutionary paths taken by most modern animals, whether these are crocodilians, turtles, birds, lungfish, amphibians, earthworms, insects, crustaceans, or mammals, are connected to their burrowing ancestors.” Two New Books Look at Evolution via Teeth and Tunnels 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z Inside a murky pool on the Thousand Oaks property, officers found eight crocodilians, each 2 to 3 feet long, Barre said. Animal control officers uncover a nest of snakes and a pool full of alligators at Thousand Oaks home 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z The group includes birds, crocodilians, dinosaurs and extinct flying reptiles known as pterosaurs. Fossil reveals a long-necked marine reptile that lived long before the dinosaurs 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z In Paraguay, alongside the Pilcomayo River, black vultures flew over a shrinking pond where a group of crocodilian reptiles known as yacare caimans sought refuge. A slow death along the Pilcomayo River 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Dwarf crocodile meat is highly prized by locals, and the species is relatively easy to catch given its small size and the fact that its less aggressive than other crocodilians. Orange cave crocodiles may be mutating into new species 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z High-resolution scans of the fossil revealed signs that the dinosaur’s meninges and overall brain structure resembled those of living birds and crocodilians. First Known Dinosaur Brain Fossil Discovered 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z All in all, the zoo - one of Florida’s oldest tourist attractions and the only place in the world that displays every species of crocodilian - fared well during the storm. Surrounded by alligators, Matthew cleanup goes on in Florida 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Fowler had made a common misidentification: the scaly crocodilian that populates the ponds and marshes around the course is actually the caiman, the smaller, South American cousin of an alligator. Rickie Fowler seeks to make most of Olympic experience, and to inspire jealousy 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z Siamese crocodiles, such as this baby seen here at the Pilsen Zoo in the Czech Republic, are among the world’s most endangered and least studied crocodilians in the world. Nearly 400 Endangered Baby Crocodiles Saved from Becoming Purses in China And, notably, the long-dead dinosaurs. Writing in the journal Evolution, scientists from universities in Texas, Arizona, Utah and Canada analyzed the noises made by many living bird and crocodilian species. Think dinosaurs roared like in ‘Jurassic Park’? The truth, new research says, is a bit wimpier. 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z Although it’s tricky to extrapolate the dinosaur’s intelligence from the fossil, Norman and his colleagues say that based on it and other endocasts, the animal was at least as smart as modern crocodilians. First Known Dinosaur Brain Fossil Discovered 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z “Fatalities are rare as alligators are really mild mannered compared to other crocodilians,” said Vliet. Disney World to post alligator warning signs in wake of child's death 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Business is good for farmers of crocodilians, who will gather this month with conservationists and other boffins at a biennial powwow not far from Mr Süssmann’s farm. Snappy dressers 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Siamese crocodiles are one of the most critically endangered species of crocodilians on the planet. Nearly 400 Endangered Baby Crocodiles Saved from Becoming Purses in China "Our study is the first to demonstrate a mutually beneficial relationship between nesting birds and a crocodilian," Nell said. The gruesome price birds in the Everglades pay for using alligators as bodyguards 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Only birds, turtles, and crocodilians bear no live young at all. Oh Baby! Which Animal Families Lay Eggs and Live Birth? Escaso said the main predator in the area was Baryonyx, a relative of Spinosaurus, and there were other plant-eating dinosaurs around as well as crocodilians and the flying reptiles called pterosaurs. Unusual 'sail-backed' dinosaur roamed Spain 125 million years ago 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z Over 20 countries export crocodilian skins, according to statistics from the UN Environment Programme. Snappy dressers 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z The two lived alongside an array of plant-eating and meat-eating dinosaurs, turtles, crocodilians and primitive mammals. Modest Chinese dinosaur was forerunner to later horned behemoths 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z In addition to 48 bird genomes, the researchers sequenced three crocodilian genomes to pinpoint early descendent relationships. The Bird Family Tree Gets a Makeover 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Scientists on Thursday announced the discovery of a fearsome crocodilian ancestor: A 9-foot-long fanged beast that roamed prehistoric North Carolina 231 million years ago. Scientists Discover 'Carolina Butcher,' a Pre-Dinosaur Predator of North Carolina 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z It featured Earth's all-time croc bloc: the most crocodilian species dwelling in the same place and time in our planet's history, scientists said on Tuesday. Chockablock with crocs: Seven species rocked ancient Amazon basin 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z Another study compared birds to crocodiles, alligators, and gharials — so-called crocodilians, descendants of a lineage of dinosaurs that lived through the mass extinction period. Chickens are closely related to dinosaurs, and other insights from the new bird family tree 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z One of the world’s most endangered crocodilians, the Cuban crocodile, is facing a genomic identity crisis. Endangered Cuban Crocodiles Are Losing Their Genetic Identity 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z Ancient giant crocodilians killed dinosaur prey by spinning their bodies in "death rolls," tearing off the beasts' flesh and limbs, researchers say. Ancient Crocodilians Used 'Death Rolls' to Kill Dinosaurs 2014-05-06T21:03:00Z Now it turns out that crocodilians, animals once thought of as stupid, may use tools, too. Crocodiles and their ilk may be smarter than they look 2013-12-09T21:17:59Z The closest living relatives of dinosaurs, birds and crocodilians, certainly make vocalizations, but the bird’s hoots and chirps and the crocodile’s throaty garglings are a far cry from what you hear in Jurassic Park. The Animals Hiding in a T. Rex s Roar 2013-04-10T18:15:02.870Z A trait present in both birds and crocodilians is likely to have been present in nonavian dinosaurs as well. How Did Dinosaurs Have Sex? (preview) 2013-03-29T11:45:03.047Z He suggested that this layout, with the network largely encased within the skull, may help to protect the nerves during the crocodilians' familiar displays of aggression when hunting or protecting themselves. Crocs have super-sensitive jaws 2012-11-08T05:45:58Z To be clear, then, ‘crocodilians’ of tradition are here termed crocodylomorphs. In pursuit of Early Cretaceous crocodyliforms in southern England: ode to Goniopholididae 2012-09-24T13:45:20.537Z Given that tool use might now occur in crocodilians and birds, both of which descend from dinosaurs, might dinosaurs themselves have used tools? Crocodiles and their ilk may be smarter than they look 2013-12-09T21:17:59Z It was covered by small-leaved conifers and was home to herbivorous and carnivorous relatives of crocodilians called the crurotars ans, in addition to small dinosaurs, lizards and the like, Olsen says. Did the Reign of Dinosaurs Begin, as Well as End, with a Meteorite Strike? 2012-09-17T16:15:00.223Z Meanwhile studies of birds and crocodilians—the closest living relatives of dinosaurs—hint at what the external reproductive anatomy of dinosaurs looked like. How Did Dinosaurs Have Sex? (preview) 2013-03-29T11:45:03.047Z Mr Leitch explained that because crocodilians' forelimbs are too short to grasp anything, they use their jaws in maternal care - gently cracking open eggs and transporting their young inside their mouths. Crocs have super-sensitive jaws 2012-11-08T05:45:58Z The saltwater crocodile, the world's largest crocodilian and a deadly predator, represents an increasing danger to the human population. VIDEO: Hunting with real-life Crocodile Dundee 2012-06-03T05:22:45Z To test the idea, the group used CT scan information on all the known fossils of theropod dinosaurs that show skull growth, as well as skulls of birds and crocodilians. Side Effects: Skull Analysis Charts the Changes From Dinosaurs to Birds 2012-06-01T03:31:49Z Those at the lateral edges of the nuchal and dorsal shields have distinct medial and lateral parts in many crocodilians, with longitudinal keels positioned at the junction between the two. Dissecting a crocodile 2012-05-24T17:15:07.103Z Of the giants that once walked and crawled the earth, the crocodilians more than held their own. Broad or Dainty, Crocodile Snouts Pack Same Chomp 2012-03-15T00:34:49Z Where crocodilians or some of the short-limbed Dinosaurs have crept along there is, as we should expect, a continuous furrow between the imprints of the feet. Animals of the Past 2011-11-16T03:00:27.497Z Instead of theropod footmarks, they found those of crocodilians. What ate dinosaurs?: Old crocs 2011-11-09T18:02:58Z Raising the body from an uncomfortably cold or hot substrate is a well known phenomenon in many lizards and in crocodilians, but to my knowledge has not been reported for turtles. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z Work on fossil species seems to show that is the only extant member of a once diverse clade that includes various small, mid-sized and large crocodylid crocodilians of Africa and the Indian Ocean. Dissecting a crocodile 2012-05-24T17:15:07.103Z Taken as a whole, the foot is perhaps more reptilian than avian, and in some genera is crocodilian. Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles 2011-02-20T03:00:13.067Z Reptiles were poorly represented, with the exception of crocodilians, tortoises, turtles and some large snakes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z Some were small carnivorous dinosaurs—the sort that might pick off young stragglers in the way that the crocodilians identified by Ms Drumheller and Mr Boyd did. What ate dinosaurs?: Old crocs 2011-11-09T18:02:58Z Modern crocodilians are adapted to aquatic environments with long snouts, strong tails and powerful jaws. Crocs dispel 'living fossil' myth 2010-12-08T15:10:44Z The structural consequences of skull flattening in crocodilians. Dissecting a crocodile 2012-05-24T17:15:07.103Z Perhaps it shows a modification towards the crocodilian direction. Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles 2011-02-20T03:00:13.067Z Only 2 percent to 3 percent of the footprints at the sites were left by the dinosaur cousins, far outnumbered by lizards, amphibians and crocodilian reptiles. Footprint Fossils Offer Earliest Evidence of Dinosaurs? Ancestors 2010-10-06T19:44:00Z On examining these marks more closely, they found a crocodilian tooth stuck in one of them. What ate dinosaurs?: Old crocs 2011-11-09T18:02:58Z However, new fossil analyses suggests that modern crocodilians actually evolved from a very diverse group. Crocs dispel 'living fossil' myth 2010-12-08T15:10:44Z Massively simplified cladogram of crocodilians and their relatives, with numerous lineages not shown. Dissecting a crocodile 2012-05-24T17:15:07.103Z The presence of these animals together at the same time and place suggests that the diversification of the relatives of crocodilians and birds was rapid and happened earlier than previously suggested. Dinosaurs Might Be Older Than Previously Thought 2010-03-04T22:04:00Z He also came up with strategies to help preserve crocodilian species that were on the verge of extinction when he went to work a quarter century ago. John Thorbjarnarson, 52, a Leading Expert on Crocodiles 2010-03-10T03:58:00Z Nevertheless, this tooth is the first unarguable proof that crocodilians did indeed snack on dinosaurs. What ate dinosaurs?: Old crocs 2011-11-09T18:02:58Z Researchers describe S. clarki as the "most bizarre" of a group of fossilised crocodilians thought to live around 66 million years ago. Crocs dispel 'living fossil' myth 2010-12-08T15:10:44Z This isn’t unique to crocodilians – among fossil tetrapods it’s especially well known for some temnospondyls and there are also hints of it in pliosaurs. Dissecting a crocodile 2012-05-24T17:15:07.103Z “But this new evidence suggests that they were really only one of several large and distinct groups of animals that exploded in diversity in the Triassic, including silesaurs, pterosaurs, and several groups of crocodilian relatives.” Dinosaurs Might Be Older Than Previously Thought 2010-03-04T22:04:00Z Many crocodilians can ambush at close range with blurring speed. John Thorbjarnarson, 52, a Leading Expert on Crocodiles 2010-03-10T03:58:00Z Juvenile dinosaurs, at least, were indeed the prey of crocodilians. What ate dinosaurs?: Old crocs 2011-11-09T18:02:58Z The crocodilians, lizards and snakes of North America. Occurrence of the Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis, in the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains Modern crocodilians are well known for having elongate, superficially tubular snouts where the rostrum is dorsoventrally flattened. Dissecting a crocodile 2012-05-24T17:15:07.103Z We must suppose, therefore, that in Genesis i. it denotes large crocodilian and perhaps serpentiform reptiles. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science From the dense screen of lavender foliage stretched a glistening, scale-armored neck, as thick as a man's body at its thinnest point, which was just behind a tremendous-jawed crocodilian head. Astounding Stories, April, 1931 They were of crocodilian form, but twice the size of the largest crocodile, and sprawled over one another in the shallows beside the margin. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930 Its owner turned his throat for the inspection, despite a certain grumness and crocodilian aggressiveness in the man’s interest. Bonaventure A Prose Pastoral of Acadian Louisiana This sort of thing has to be discussed whenever crocodilians are. Dissecting a crocodile 2012-05-24T17:15:07.103Z There is here no thought of evolution; in later years, however, his researches upon fossil crocodilians led him to consider the possibility that the living species were descended from the antediluvian. Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology A great, grotesque crocodilian head that bulged backward and to either side, and that rested on the three thick short necks that rose from the triple body! Astounding Stories, April, 1931 Honey for bait, great steel traps with crocodilian jaws, and guns there were in the outfit. Monarch, the Big Bear of Tallac Still more shadowy were the sinister crocodilian outlines—alligators and other uncouth shapes, culminating in the colossal lizard, the iguanodon. A Pair of Blue Eyes Crocodilia, Crocodylia, Crocodyliformes, Crocodylomorpha – why most people remain confused In recent years it has become better appreciated among the interested public that the crocodilian fossil record includes an impressive amount of morphological and behavioural diversity. Dissecting a crocodile 2012-05-24T17:15:07.103Z Land reptiles abounded, including species of the pterodactyle of the preceding age - tortoises, trionyces, crocodilians - and the pliosaurus, a creature which appears to have formed a link between the plesiosaurus and the crocodile. Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation The three men stood silent and tense as the two crocodilian monsters stopped before them. Astounding Stories, April, 1931 I have had field experience with four species of crocodilians in the New World and three in the Old. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations They reached it, flung themselves inside, just as the pursuing Martians, a mass of running crocodilian shapes and of great racing centipede-machines, swept up over the bridge's arch behind. Astounding Stories, April, 1931 There is a ton more that could be said – crocodilian pelvic and belly musculature, their respiratory anatomy, their amazing heart anatomy, their shoulder joints and jaw muscles have all been recent areas of substantial interest. Dissecting a crocodile 2012-05-24T17:15:07.103Z At the hall's center was a low dias, and in a semicircle around and behind it stood a half-hundred great crocodilian shapes. Astounding Stories, April, 1931 The big crocodilian shape was apparently a prisoner like themselves, captured and brought down from above. Astounding Stories, April, 1931 The record of the crocodilians is not so clear. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations Fully a score of the crocodilian Martians were busy in the room, some intent on their work at the racks and tables, others operating some of the strange machines. Astounding Stories, April, 1931 One hissing call he uttered as they struck him, and then with all his strength Lanier had grasped the crocodilian body and bent it backward. Astounding Stories, April, 1931 It was not simply another great crocodilian shape that sat upon that dais. Astounding Stories, April, 1931 But the flat head set on the neckless body was most crocodilian of all, with great fanged, hinged jaws projecting forward, and with dark unwinking eyes set back in bony sockets. Astounding Stories, April, 1931 As his clenched fists flashed with waning strength he glimpsed crocodilian forms swarming up on either side of them, glimpsed Lanier down, talons reaching toward him, Milton fighting over him like a madman. Astounding Stories, April, 1931 Along the street crocodilian Martians were coming and going still, though in small numbers, there being but few in sight in the dim-lit street's length. Astounding Stories, April, 1931 But as the Martian Master's high call hissed again all the countless crocodilian forms in the great cone were rushing toward them. Astounding Stories, April, 1931 To the two men, at the moment, it seemed that his great crocodilian shape was human, almost, so much more man-like was it than the grotesque worm monsters before them. Astounding Stories, April, 1931 |
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