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Crocodiles are distantly related to lizards and snakes and even more distantly related to turtles. Strangely, the closest relatives to crocodiles and alligators are actually birds. This is because both crocodiles and dinosaurs belong to a group called archosaurs. Birds, in turn, evolved from dinosaurs.
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What do you call the group of mammals to which such species as lions crocodiles and wolves belong?
The group of mammals that include lions, crocodiles, and wolves belong to the category of carnivores, which are animals that primarily feed on meat.
Are dinosaurs more closely related to amphibians than reptiles?
No, dinosaurs are more closely related to reptiles than amphibians. Both dinosaurs and reptiles belong to the group called diapsids, which are characterized by having two openings in the skull behind the eye socket. Amphibians, on the other hand, belong to a different group called tetrapods.
Classification of the crocidile?
Crocodiles belong to the order Crocodylia and the family Crocodylidae. They are large, carnivorous reptiles with long, flat snouts, powerful jaws, and a four-chambered heart. Crocodiles are typically found in tropical regions and are known for their predatory behavior in water habitats.
Are all animals that hatch from eggs called amphibians?
No, not all animals that hatch from eggs are considered amphibians. Amphibians are a specific group of vertebrates that include frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts.Other animals that hatch from eggs could be reptiles (like snakes or turtles) or birds.
What do they call dinosaurs that lived in the sea?
Dinosaurs that lived in the sea are generally referred to as marine reptiles, not dinosaurs. These marine reptiles include creatures like ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, and mosasaurs.
Which are more related snakes and frogs or snakes and crocodiles?
Snakes and crocodiles because snakes and crocodiles are both reptiles but a frog is an amphibian.
Are crocodiles fish?
No, crocodiles are not fish. Crocodiles are reptiles.
Are crocodiles a type of lizard?
Yes. They were all reptiles.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Specifically, both the crocodilians and the dinosaurs are archosaurs ("ruling reptiles"), members of the clade Archosauria, which also includes the pterosaurs and many other related animals which are now extinct.
ARE CROcodiles reptil?
Crocodiles are reptiles.
Why are birds related to crocodiles?
it goes way back to the archosaurs. from these reptiles came crocodilians on one hand, and birds on the other. in between of course there where the dinosaurs.
Are crocadiles reptiles?
yes crocodiles are reptiles.
Are birds more related to lizards than turtles?
In terms of lineage, yes. Birds are descended from dinosaurs, which, along with lizards, belong to a group of reptiles called diapsids. Turtles come from a separate group of reptiles called anapsids.
How do you get crocodiles in alchemy classic?
Reptiles + Water = Crocodiles
Are turtles and crocodiles amphibians?
Turtles and Crocodiles are reptiles.
What is an example of reptiles that can swim?
Crocodiles are the reptiles that can swim.
What are the reptiles in Africa?
There are crocodiles
Do crocodiles belong to the fish family?
No. Crocodiles are reptiles, not fish.
