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The surprising way crocodile scales form offers a glimpse into how evolution works beyond genes.
It could be applicable in several crocodile’s species
It’s the first known case of "virgin birth" in a crocodilian.
Out of all croc species, this one is possibly the most threatened.
Truly fearsome beasts!
The findings may lead to new treatments for eye problems in both humans and animals.
Now, that's something you don't see every day.
Nature is lit!
Between three and six such species have existed in the past.
The team says it looked more like a dolphin than a crocodile.
It's the first species of crocodile formally described in more than 80 years.
These have got to be the most cultured crocs.
Crocs emerged alongside the early dinosaurs.
From Herodotus two thousand years ago to school textbooks of the 1990s, people have called crocodilians not just lazy, but stupid. This is completely untrue!
Scientists from the University of Florida have mate a startling discovery: Nile Crocodiles are now in Florida
Long before T-rex claimed the top dog spot among terrestrial predators, a vicious crocodile ancestor that walked on its hind legs was at the top of the food chain during the Triassic. The fossils of the Carnufex carolinensis, also known as the the “Carolina Butcher,” were discovered decades ago in the Pekin Formation, a geological formation in North Carolina's Chatham County. It was only recently that researchers reanalyzed the fossils and concluded they were dealing with an all new predator that roamed the Earth several million years before dinosaurs were even around.
A new study has revealed the fun-loving side of crocodiles; the reptiles, generally regarded as ferocious and aggressive, are reported to surf waves, play ball and engage in piggyback rides to have fun.
Two distinct groups of crocodilians have been reported to use tools for hunting They balance sticks on their snouts, baiting birds who want to use the sticks for nests Crocodiles actively search for the sticks (which are usually rare) and do this more often during the birds’ mating season It’s been known for quite a […]
Considering their heavy scale armor, and ferocious apatite, “sensitive” might not be the first adjective that comes to mind when describing crocodiles or alligators. A new study has sought to answer a long lasting riddle for biologists after it finally found the purpose of peculiar black spots or domes on crocodile and alligator heads. Apparently, these […]
Casey Holliday, a University of Missouri researcher, was looking through some of the hundreds of unlabeled items kept in a storage facility when he come about a remarkable find – a skull fragment from an ancient croccodile, dating back from the late Cretaceous, around 95 million years ago. What’s really interesting about the find is […]
