Ngan'gi speakers know it's time to look for freshwater crocodile eggs when the red kapok trees near the Northern Territory's Daly River burst into flower.
Environment
Nov 12, 2012
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Crocodiles and alligators are notorious for their thick skin and well-armored bodies. So it comes as something of a surprise to learn that their sense of touch is one of the most acute in the animal kingdom.
Plants & Animals
Nov 8, 2012
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Fancy a set of crocodile-hide luggage? Or luxe-look croc-skin shoes, or a croc filet? A farm in Honduras is betting on striking it rich by tending the endangered beasts until it is legal to sell them.
Ecology
Oct 30, 2012
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Paleontologists from University of Tübingen and Berlin Natural History Mu-seum can make first statistical analysis of ancient species.
Archaeology
Oct 29, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Crocodiles are often thought of as living fossils, remaining unchanged since the time of the dinosaurs. But scientists have shown this is not always the case and that 150 million years ago, their feeding mechanisms ...
Archaeology
Sep 19, 2012
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There are more than 400,000 species of beetles and only two species of the tuatara, a reptile cousin of snakes and lizards that lives in New Zealand. Crocodiles and alligators, while nearly 250 million years old, have diversified ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 28, 2012
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The world's first artificial insemination of crocodiles is one step closer thanks to a novel project between The University of Queensland (UQ) and a central Queensland farmer.
Plants & Animals
Aug 28, 2012
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Australian scientists Thursday unveiled the biggest-ever graveyard of an ancient rhino-sized mega-wombat called diprotodon, with the site potentially holding valuable clues on the species' extinction.
Archaeology
Jun 21, 2012
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University of Delaware scientist Carl Schmidt is working to identify genes in crocodiles, alligators and gharials as he searches for links between the creatures that could give clues as to how they evolved over the years ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 15, 2012
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Australia is mulling a plan to allow the trophy hunting of saltwater crocodiles, officials said Thursday, with the controversial idea being thrown open for public comment.
Ecology
Jun 14, 2012
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