“Peculiar” ancient ancestor of the crocodile started life on four legs in adolescence before it began walking on two
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A “peculiar” ancient relative of the crocodile which experts believe began life on four legs before, in adulthood, it learnt how to walk on just two has been revealed in a new study.
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