Crocodiles are among the most powerful predators on Earth, with a lineage that stretches back more than 200 million years.
Life on our planet began in the water. Eventually, one branch of the fish family tree developed legs and came up on land.
A University of Florida study found invasive spectacled caimans are expanding into more of South Florida and the Everglades.
"It was the largest predator in that ecosystem, more so than lions and hyenas." ...
Researchers have newly identified a huge apex predator that terrorised early humans and laid in wait for its prey ...
Some early crocodylomorphs were fast, land-running predators with long legs and an upright posture, unlike modern crocodiles. Ancient crocodile relatives were far more diverse, including terrestrial, ...
A newly identified crocodile species nicknamed “Lucy’s hunter” prowled Ethiopia’s rivers when Lucy’s species walked the Earth ...
You will never see it coming. Born to lurk, the saltwater crocodile is a master of stealth. These apex predators can wait perfectly still on the water’s surface, plunge to the bottom, or roll their ...
After nearly 200 million years, crocodilians remain one of evolution's greatest success stories, which we celebrate on World ...
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 ...