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ScienceAn affinity for warm climates has helped crocs thrive for eons

Crocodilians—including crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gharials and many extinct relatives—have flourished since emerging more than 240 million years ago. New research identifies their persistent preference for warm climates as one factor behind that success.

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An affinity for warm climates has helped crocs thrive for eons
An affinity for warm climates has helped crocs thrive for eonsScience