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what an interesting topic! Birds and reptiles are the living descendantsof the dinosaurs that survived the meteorite-triggered mass extinction that killed off most of the species living 66 million years ago. And of all reptiles, crocodiles are the most closely related to birds.
What else can I help you with?
Are crocodiles older that dinosaurs?
no there not
What is mostly related to crocodiles rodents or birds?
Birds. The reason is that both crocodiles and dinosaurs are archosaurs, and birds evolved from dinosaurs.
Are alligators and crocodiles dinosaurs?
No crocodiles are NOT dinosaurs. Dinosaurs and crocodiles are however both archosaurian reptiles. Crocodiles are somtimes refered to as ''living dinosaurs''. This is based on the idea that their anatomy hasn't changed much over millions of years. It does not mean that they are members of the group dinosauria. Modern day birds on the other hand ARE dinosaurs.
What are the crocodiles relatives?
Crocodiles and other members of the group crocodilia are the dinosaurs closest living relatives.Crocodiles are somtimes refered to as ''living dinosaurs'', this is based on the idea that their anatomy hasn't changed much over millions of years. Crocodiles are not however dinosaurs themselves.Modern day Birds on the other hand ARE dinosaurs.Birds are a type of maniraptorian theropod dinosaur. Birds are the only dinosaur group to survive the mass extinction ~65million years ago. So therefore dinosaurs are Not extinct. (and they are doing quite well. There are approximately twice as many birds species than there are mammals.)Birds are therefore Crocodiles closest living relatives. And vise versa.Crocodiles and dinosaurs (+birds) are both members of the group Archosauria.Yes, both dinosaurs and crocodilians are archosaurs (the "ruling reptiles", they belong to the clade Archosauria, along with pterosaurs and some other closely related, but extinct, animals) and are therefore fairly closely related. Crocodiles however are NOT dinosaurs, nor did they evolve from dinosaurs (or vice versa) - they are simply related to them.
Do crocodiles involved from dinosaurs?
Not exactly. There were mega crocs living with the dinosaurs though.
Are dinosaurs really distinct?
No. Crocodiles are dinosaurs technically. But if your after T-Rex and stuff, then yeah.
Did crocodiles really eat dinosaurs?
Yes. Some crocodilians did eat dinosaurs.
Were Crocodiles Introduced To Australia?
Crocodiles are indigenous to Australia and are amongst the few survivors of the age of dinosaurs.
Are crocodiles fossils?
Crocodiles could be considered to be "living fossils" as they have survived on Earth from the time of the dinosaurs.
Is a crocodial like a dinosaur?
Crocodiles are not related to dinosaurs.
Are there still living dinosaurs?
yes crocodiles and alligators are dinosaurs and some dinosaurs turned into birds
Are there mini dinosaurs roaming the Earth today?
Lizards and crocodiles are descendants of saurians, though they are not dinosaurs. Birds, however, are dinosaurs.
