"I thought that crocodiles and alligators were in about the same state as they were millions of years ago and that was because thier habitat did not require them to change therefore the odd slight mutations that gain the advantage and lead to change was of no advantage ."
"Right . It 's called stasis . Species that are well adapted to their environments tend to change little in a stable environment . It is still true that fossil crocs are not the same as modern crocs . There are obvious differences ."
"crocodiles and alligators were in about the same state"
"Right 's called stasis ."