Alligators bring bite to pilosaur study

Scientists in Gosford near Sydney have take the bull by the horns - or in this case, the alligator by the snout - in an effort to learn about the bite force and probable dining habits of prehistoric animals. Crocodiles and alligators have roamed the earth for millions of years so for scientists, the Australian Reptile Park was the ideal place to look into the distant past. Rob Muir reports.

Reuters | January 25, 2012

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