Crocodile Scales Form in a Surprising Way That Has Nothing to Do with Genetics
The surprising way crocodile scales form offers a glimpse into how evolution works beyond genes.
Tag: crocodile
This new vaccine can protect farmed crocodiles from West Nile virus
It could be applicable in several crocodile’s species
Crocodile in Costa Rica gives virgin birth. Could some dinosaurs do it too?
It’s the first known case of "virgin birth" in a crocodilian.
Meet the gharial, the most distinctive croc species that really needs our help
Out of all croc species, this one is possibly the most threatened.
Saltwater Crocodiles: the world’s oldest and largest reptile
Truly fearsome beasts!
Crocodile tears are remarkably similar to those of humans
The findings may lead to new treatments for eye problems in both humans and animals.
This ancient crocodile may have run on two legs like an ostrich
Now, that's something you don't see every day.
Some extinct species of crocs were plant-eaters, fossil study reveals
Between three and six such species have existed in the past.
Fossil Friday: Jurassic crocodile shows us how the scaly killers came to be
The team says it looked more like a dolphin than a crocodile.
New species of crocodile found in Africa right under our snout
It's the first species of crocodile formally described in more than 80 years.
Scientists play classical music to fancy crocodiles, then scan their brains
These have got to be the most cultured crocs.
Researchers find the oldest ever crocodile eggs
Crocs emerged alongside the early dinosaurs.
Amazing myths and facts about crocodiles
From Herodotus two thousand years ago to school textbooks of the 1990s, people have called crocodilians not just lazy, but ...
Nile Crocodile enters Florida, researchers find
Scientists from the University of Florida have mate a startling discovery: Nile Crocodiles are now in Florida
Croc ancestor was the top two-legged predator on Earth, long before T. Rex and other dinosaurs
Long before T-rex claimed the top dog spot among terrestrial predators, a vicious crocodile ancestor that walked on its hind ...
Crocs love to have fun, study shows
A new study has revealed the fun-loving side of crocodiles; the reptiles, generally regarded as ferocious and aggressive, are reported ...
Crocodilians use sticks to attract prey
Two distinct groups of crocodilians have been reported to use tools for hunting They balance sticks on their snouts, baiting ...
Crocodile skin around its jaws is 10 times more sensitive than that of human fingertips
Considering their heavy scale armor, and ferocious apatite, "sensitive" might not be the first adjective that comes to mind when describing ...
The oldest crocodile so far found was 30 feet long had a shield for a head
Casey Holliday, a University of Missouri researcher, was looking through some of the hundreds of unlabeled items kept in a ...
