psyche101 Posted June 14, 2006 #1 Share Posted June 14, 2006 Psyche101land A new fossil from the age of the dinosaurs suggests modern crocodiles originated in Queensland, not Europe or North America as previously thought. An international team of palaeontologists say fossils discovered in the central-western Queensland town of Isisford are that of the world's most primitive modern crocodile. The report on the fossilised remains of the most primitive ancestor of modern crocodiles, has been published in the Royal Society journal Proceedings B. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Hunter Ryzi Posted June 14, 2006 #2 Share Posted June 14, 2006 Awesome. We invented crocodiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogfish Posted June 14, 2006 #3 Share Posted June 14, 2006 We invented crocodiles WTF do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Sage Posted June 15, 2006 #4 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Pretty sweet! Another one in the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogfish Posted June 15, 2006 #5 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Prehistoric crocs were sometimes bipedal. This one was probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyche101 Posted June 15, 2006 Author #6 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Prehistoric crocs were sometimes bipedal. This one was probably not. Bipedal !! That would be a sight!! A walking croc! Might you consider one of those for the next Dino of the day I'd love to learn about that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snuffypuffer Posted June 17, 2006 #7 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Bipedal crocodiles? Like Joan Rivers? That's scary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogfish Posted June 18, 2006 #8 Share Posted June 18, 2006 I posted one in the Dinosaur of the Day thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_of_Blades Posted June 19, 2006 #9 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Bipedal crocodiles? Like Joan Rivers? That's scary! dam thats funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idriss Posted June 24, 2006 #10 Share Posted June 24, 2006 Awesome. We invented crocodiles. sorry to take your thunder but there are other countries who have had crocodiles much longer than Australia take NZ we had crocs Millions of years ago AND snakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogfish Posted June 24, 2006 #11 Share Posted June 24, 2006 sorry to take your thunder but there are other countries who have had crocodiles much longer than Australia take NZ we had crocs Millions of years ago AND snakes Crocs were actually evolved somewhere in Asia when we had Pangea. India has the biggest crocs in the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idriss Posted June 24, 2006 #12 Share Posted June 24, 2006 Crocs were actually evolved somewhere in Asia when we had Pangea. India has the biggest crocs in the world yeah i know this i was just debating the fact that 'australia invented crocodiles' by using an example of another country who has had crocodiles for millions of years. but thanks for the facts frogfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosasaurs Posted July 5, 2006 #13 Share Posted July 5, 2006 frogfish did you say (India has the biggest crocs in the world ) When good old aussie has the biggest croc in the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogfish Posted July 6, 2006 #14 Share Posted July 6, 2006 frogfish did you say (India has the biggest crocs in the world ) When good old aussie has the biggest croc in the world Yes, there is actually a thread in the Natural Science forum about how India currently has the worlds biggest crocs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draconic chronicler Posted July 10, 2006 #15 Share Posted July 10, 2006 I think people misunderstand the point of the thread. The oldest fossils of what we know as "modern crocodiles" has been found in Australia. There are many, far older crocdiles from other places, but they are evoluitonary "dead ends". "Salties" range all over the Southeast Asian region, not just Australia. One nearly "got me" in Sri Lanka! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogfish Posted July 10, 2006 #16 Share Posted July 10, 2006 "Salties" range all over the Southeast Asian region and into Oceania... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idriss Posted July 15, 2006 #17 Share Posted July 15, 2006 frogfish did you say (India has the biggest crocs in the world ) When good old aussie has the biggest croc in the world they have large crocs yes but not the largest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draconic chronicler Posted July 16, 2006 #18 Share Posted July 16, 2006 They are the exact same Croc, guys, it just so happens that India has reliably measured the largest living Salt Water Croc. No one really knows where the largest wild croc is, until it is found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogfish Posted July 16, 2006 #19 Share Posted July 16, 2006 They are the exact same Croc, guys, it just so happens that India has reliably measured the largest living Salt Water Croc. No one really knows where the largest wild croc is, until it is found I am not insulting Aussie in anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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