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The shape of a crocodile's snout affects which prey it eats, research has found. Scientists measured the strain on the jaws of seven species of crocodile while they were feasting (that sounds like a terrifying experiment!) and found the mandible of long-snouted crocs can break if the prey is too large, which helps explain why those species feed on fish.

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The shape of a crocodile's snout affects which prey it eats, research has found. Scientists measured the strain on the jaws of seven species of crocodile while they were feasting (that sounds like a terrifying experiment!) and found the mandible of long-snouted crocs can break if the prey is too large, which helps explain why those species feed on fish. Read more: http://bit.ly/VaL96y and don't forget to follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/UVAyf7

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