If these crocodilian pickup lines are successful and the male attracts a female — or several, as gharials are polygamous — the pair mate. This usually happens in December or January.
The diversity of jaw and snout scales in different crocodilian species is the result of changes in mechanical parameters. Credit: Michel Milinkovitch - University of Geneva, Switzerland The ...
The diversity of these head scales observed in different crocodilian species therefore arises from the evolution of mechanical parameters, such as the growth rate and stiffness of the skin.