Labels:animal | mammal | reptile | text | crocodile | dinosaur | scaled reptile | crocodilia | crocodilian reptile OCR: POSTURE UPRIGHT LIMBS GAVE dinosaurs big advantages over sprawling reptiles like lizards. An erect stance reduced stress on the dinosaurs' limb bones. It reduced the effort needed to keep their bodies up off the ground. It also lengthened their stride, which helped some two-legged dinosaurs to run very fast. CROCODILE BODY Held above the ground for short periods LEGS Project outward and downward ANIMAL POSTURE An animal's stance determines how SEMI-SPRAWLING STANCE it moves and behaves.
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