Ancient Crocodiles Ate . . . Plants?

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By Ken Ham

Yes! “Ancient” crocodiles did eat plants! How do we know this?

Well, scientists conducted a detailed analysis of 146 tooth fossils from sixteen crocodyliforms (“members of the crocodile and alligator family”) and determined that between three and six were herbivores—but that’s not how we know for sure.

More on that in a moment. First, I want to highlight a quote from the study author:

The most interesting thing we discovered was how frequently it seems extinct crocodyliforms ate plants . . . Our study indicates that complexly-shaped teeth, which we infer to indicate herbivory, appear in the extinct relatives of crocodiles …read more

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