However, support for a semiaquatic lifestyle comes from its brain anatomy, which resembles semiaquatic predators such as crocodiles more closely than terrestrial reptiles. The orientation of its ear canals suggests its neutral head posture had the snout angled upward, which would have raised the nostrils high enough for the animal to breathe while largely submerged.
The brain anatomy of this animal, which supports a semiaquatic lifestyle, is more similar to that of semiaquatic predators like crocodiles than terrestrial reptiles. The orientation of its ear canals suggests its neutral head posture had the snout angled upward, allowing it to breathe while submerged.