A new study throws into question the notion that today's crocodiles and alligators have a simple evolutionary past.
Archaeology
Jan 24, 2019
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While studying the critically endangered slender-snouted crocodile, researchers made a startling discovery—what they thought was one species is actually two. The discovery raises concerns about whether current conservation ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 24, 2018
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Thailand is in hot pursuit of a cagey crocodile that has made unwelcome appearances off the beaches of resort island Phuket only to slip through the clutches of local authorities.
Ecology
Jul 23, 2018
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As temperatures soar to record levels across much of the world, many people are complaining that it's hot enough to fry an egg outdoors. Thirty-degree heat may be too much for some, but for others it's just the ticket. Crocodile ...
Ecology
Jul 20, 2018
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Wildlife rangers said Tuesday that they had trapped a 4.7-meter (15-foot) saltwater crocodile, the largest they had ever caught in the northern Australian Katherine River and in an upstream region popular with tourists that ...
Ecology
Jul 10, 2018
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The West African state of Gabon is famous for its biodiversity but in a galaxy of spectacular finds, one stands out: orange crocodiles.
Plants & Animals
Jun 28, 2018
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The southeast Asian island state of East Timor has a problem with crocodiles. Between 2007 and 2014, there was a sharp increase in attacks on humans. Many of these attacks were fatal. Sebastian Brackhane, a research assistant ...
Ecology
Jun 28, 2018
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Crocodiles may be one of the deadliest hunters in the animal kingdom, but in a small village in Burkina Faso it is not unusual to see someone sitting atop one of the fearsome reptiles.
Ecology
Jun 19, 2018
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The mouth of today's crocodilians inspires fear and awe, with their wide gape and the greatest known bite force in the vertebrate animal kingdom. However, this apex predator of today and its modus of attack (its mouth) had ...
Archaeology
Jun 18, 2018
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A 180 million-year-old fossil has shed light on how some ancient crocodiles evolved into dolphin-like animals.
Archaeology
May 11, 2018
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