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 presence of a semiaquatic lifestyle is supported by the animal's brain structure, which resembles that of semiaquatic predators like crocodiles. The ear canal orientation suggests its head posture was tilted upward to allow breathing while submerged.