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Briefing: Crocodiles can have extra growth cycles in a year: Why this matters for estimating the age of dinosaurs

Strategic angle: New research reveals that crocodiles may experience additional growth cycles annually, impacting how we estimate the age of dinosaurs.

Editorial StaffMarch 14, 20261 min read

Crocodiles can grow more than once a year.

This discovery could change age estimation methods in paleontology.

Understanding growth patterns helps in studying extinct species.