Giant Crocodylians Ruled South America’s Ancient Food Chain
Reconstruction of Purussarus neivensis attacking Pericotoxodon platignathus. Credit: Miguel Hernandez Fossil bite marks suggest giant crocodylians, especially Purussaurus…
Crocodiles Evolved Backwards From Warm-Blooded Species to Cold-Blooded Killers
Despite an incredible number of visible differences, modern-day crocodiles and birds share a common ancestor dating back to…
Israel reclassifies crocodiles so they can be used to deter prison escapes – The Journal
Israel reclassifies crocodiles so they can be used to deter prison escapes The JournalIsrael clears way for crocodiles to…
What Happened to Australasia’s Lost Crocodiles? New Research Reveals a Dramatic Extinction Story
Australia’s crocodiles are the last survivors of a far more diverse group of ancient crocodylians that once dominated…
New Crocodile Cousin Discovered After 210 Million Years Hidden in Stone
210 million years ago, Eosphorosuchus lacrimosa (left) is disturbed by Hesperosuchus agilis (right) near a Coelophysis carcass at…
Scientists Discover Terrifying Giant Crocodile That Hunted Human Ancestors
Artistic Illustration of Lucy’s Hunter Crocodile. Credit: Tyler Stone, University of Iowa. A newly named crocodile species from…
210-million-year-old crocodile cousins found during rise of dinosaurs
Two hundred ten million years ago, two crocodile cousins tragically died side by side, according to Yale paleontologists…
In Laos, ancestral spirits are helping save one of the world’s rarest crocodiles
A decade-long conservation program built around local culture is restoring a globally significant population of a critically…
Residents on lookout for crocodiles 'absolutely everywhere' amid historic flooding: 'Don't go in the water' – Yahoo
Residents on lookout for crocodiles ‘absolutely everywhere’ amid historic flooding: ‘Don’t go in the water’ YahooAustralian Government Deploys Military…
Brutal New, 15-Foot Horned Crocodile Once Stalked and Hunted Our Ancient Human Ancestors in Ethiopia
Researchers led by the University of Iowa have described and named a new crocodile species that roamed a…
Boy Finds Crocodile Far From Where It Should Be
Stephanie Kirsop didn’t believe her son when he phoned to say a crocodile was lurking in a…
Saltwater crocodiles crossed the Indian Ocean to reach the Seychelles — before humans arrived and wiped them out
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