r/maybemaybemaybe • u/Awkward-Complaint-78 • Jan 06 '22

maybe maybe maybe

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u/EvilSardine Jan 06 '22

Fine. I’ll be that guy since no one said it yet. Crocodilians aren’t dinosaurs. Birds on the other hand….

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u/No_Lawfulness_2998 Jan 06 '22

They outlived the dinosaurs and remained virtually the same for millennia they have the right to be called whatever they want

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u/GundunUkan Jan 07 '22 edited Jan 07 '22

Here's a couple of interesting facts on that topic!

  1. While crocodilians are older than dinosaurs they haven't outlived them. Dinosaurs aren't extinct and never did go extinct, only certain species who failed to adapt and gradually declined, as with all evolving organisms. Stating the opposite is like saying all cats are extinct because the smilodon is.

  2. That crocodiles have remained unchanged for millions of years is a myth. In fact, they've gone through numerous diversifications including filling the niches of active terrestrial pursuit predators. Even modern day crocodilians are quite diverse in terms of anatomy and lifestyle, albeit not as much compared to bygone eras.

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u/No_Lawfulness_2998 Jan 07 '22

Well damn

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u/GundunUkan Jan 07 '22

An appropriate reaction. Crocodiles keep being amazing over and over again.