The crocodile’s death roll may seem savage, but scientists say it’s actually an elegant evolutionary solution to a major ...

A famous Nile crocodile named Henry just celebrated a birthday last year, turning 124 in December. This living fossil currently resides at Crocworld Conservation Centre in South Africa, after being ...

All it takes is one miserable night after a bad dinner or drink to make humans avoid an ingredient for life. To teach freshwater crocodiles in Australia to avoid a lethally poisonous toad, all it ...

Did you know crocodiles and alligators can be born without tails? The crocodile in this incredible Instagram video has a congenital anomaly called “amelia,” which refers to the absence of a limb or ...

Peer-reviewed speed studies show that most crocodilians top out well below the pace of an average human sprint, challenging a persistent myth that these reptiles can chase down people on land.

At a glance, alligators and crocodiles look nearly identical. Both are massive reptiles with armored skin, powerful jaws and a prehistoric lineage that stretches back more than 200 million years.

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Less than a month after a crocodile killed a dog in Brevard County, wildlife officials are warning Florida residents to be "croc-wise." The American crocodile can be found in the Sunshine State, ...

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