Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

---

Convergent evolution has resulted in all sorts of creatures that look very similar to one another. One of the most interesting examples is the case of the repeatedly evolving crocodiles, with various animals that lived millions of years apart all evolving this body plan.

Thumbnail art by Literally Miguel

Become a Member: youtube.com/channel/UCDSzwZqgtJEnUzacq3ddoOQ/join

Join our Discord server: discord.gg/jTsGYtRBHZ
Follow us on Instagram: bit.ly/1PIEagv
Follow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@bengthomas

Music by Geographer

Subscribe to explore the wonderful life around you!

Social Media:
►Instagram: bit.ly/1PIEagv
►TikTok: tiktok.com/@bengthomas
►Twitter: twitter.com/BenGThomas42
►Subreddit: reddit.com/r/BenGThomas

Sources:
docs.google.com/document/d/1oxcJpNjdsY-o8h3Z95vQtXe5W5tFL3XrfUl30FxsXOU/edit?usp=sharing

0:00 - Introduction
2:03 - Crocodilian Evolution
11:35 - Amphibians (Temnospondyls)
18:38 - Embolomeres
20:21 - Phytosaurs
24:34 - Choristodera
30:57 - Whales (Ambulocetus)
33:41 - Spinosaurs
36:56 - Conclusion