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Ancient Crocodile Relative Walked on Two Legs, Defying Reptile Evolution
A bizarre poodle-sized crocodile relative from the age of dinosaurs challenges scientific understanding by appearing to start life walking on four legs before shifting to two-legged locomotion.
Unusual Reptile Evolution
A bizarre crocodile relative from the age of dinosaurs is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about ancient reptiles, with a poodle-sized creature, called Sonselasuchus cedrus, appearing to have started life walking on all fours before shifting.
Paleontological Breakthrough
This ancient crocodile relative from the age of dinosaurs is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about ancient reptiles.
Discovery Significance
The fossil evidence suggests complex behavioral or biomechanical changes during the creature's lifetime, opening new questions about locomotor evolution in Mesozoic reptiles.