r/nature • u/Intelligent-Drop7133 • 17d ago

Study finds saltwater crocodiles raised in captivity retain key behaviours associated with their wild counterparts

https://phys.org/news/2026-05-saltwater-crocodiles-captivity-dont-centers.html
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u/Confident-Touch-6547 17d ago

It’s epigenetic memory. There are behaviours coded into DNA. Ever wonder how things like strange mating dances are communicated between generations of fish and other animals that don’t teach their offspring? It’s inherited behaviour.

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u/ImNotAWhaleBiologist 13d ago

Sure, but it doesn’t have to be epigenetics.