Measuring a Crocodile's Smile (VIDEO)

University of Missouri-Columbia

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Crocodilians' skin on their faces is incredibly sensitive. A University of Missouri study is examining the size of those nerves to determine how this function has evolved over time.

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Nathan Hurst/University of Missouri

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