NooneWillCMyName
NooneWillCMyName t1_iwu928l wrote
Reply to I was recently quite blown away on learning that alligators can regrow their tails. I looked up whether crocodiles can do it too and found that they can't. Any insight of why this is the case (i.e. why crocs can't do it)? by [deleted]
If I understand your question correctly, you’re basically asking why the evolution of one species went different than the evolution of another species. I don’t think anyone can answer this other than some generic answer.
NooneWillCMyName t1_iwuc981 wrote
Reply to comment by FillRevolutionary900 in I was recently quite blown away on learning that alligators can regrow their tails. I looked up whether crocodiles can do it too and found that they can't. Any insight of why this is the case (i.e. why crocs can't do it)? by [deleted]
That makes somewhat sense. Maybe I read it in a too much of a “give me the specific answer” rather than “give me your best guess.”
Now it would be great to know if the first Alligators could do it, or wether it was a trait they obtained later on.
If the first one applies, it could be the case that they had it from their “pre-alligator ancestor?” While crocodiles could have a different family line/background?