How the crocodiles survived two mass extinctions

Armored Survival Artists: Since crocodiles entered the stage of life for the first time, they have survived two devastating mass extinctions. Now it is also clear why. Thus, in these catastrophes, small, generalistic crocodile species have each prevailed against large specialists. This made it possible for crocodiles to survive – and could also explain other "catastrophe winners" of Earth's history. In the course of their history, the Earth has …