Nile crocodiles are among the deadliest predators on Earth, and along the Zambezi River they have earned a fearsome ...

The sight of a saltwater crocodile basking on a mudbank is one of the most iconic and intimidating images of northern Australia. Yet the crocodiles that inhabit the region today are just the survivors ...

More than 3 million years ago, when our ancient ancestors embodied by the iconic Lucy were roaming the African landscape, they would have feared a big, bad crocodile with a prominent lump on its head, ...

Imagine a crocodile that would rather sprint than swim. It dashes over dry ground on long, slender legs like a reptilian greyhound. Instead of lurking in murky rivers, this Triassic predator moved ...

Crocodiles are more than just stealthy predators. They are also phenomenal athletes, hurling themselves vertically out of the ...

LAKE Tanganyika, unlike Lake Victoria, harbours two species of crocodiles: the Nile crocodile and the lesserknown African ...

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

A dramatic clash between two of Florida’s most iconic predators left visitors stunned on Monday after a crocodile strutted up to an alligator in Everglades National Park and made it clear who intended ...

A University of Iowa-led research team looks forward to paleontologists paying more attention to lesser researched species, such as crocodiles, after adding a new apex predator to the fossil record.