In a startling wildlife encounter, two fishermen in Western Australia experienced a heart-pounding moment when a giant crocodile suddenly appeared near the shore. This unexpected encounter with one of ...

Related: Scientists to read Cassius the giant crocodile's bones to find out exactly how old he was when he died Henry's life in captivity has also likely helped him reach such an old age ...

This juvenile crocodile fossil is not the only noteworthy discovery in the Ocucaje Desert. This region, often referred to as the "fossil graveyard," is one of the richest paleontological sites in the ...

Henry, the oldest known giant crocodile in the world, celebrated his 124th birthday on December 16, at the Crocworld Conservation Centre in Scottburgh, South Africa. Experts believe he was born around ...

Giant Nile crocodile celebrates 124th birthday. Credit: Leigh Bedford / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0 Henry, the oldest known giant crocodile in the world, celebrated his 124th birthday on December 16 ...

To be honest, their ability to make us glad we're not in their neighborhood! Unlike most reptiles, the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is highly social, organized and versatile. They've been ...

Burt's brush with fame did not end after the worldwide success of Crocodile Dundee. The temperamental crocodile was used as a visual effects model for the 2007 horror movie Rogue, which tells the ...

It took the team over 10 years to gather a sufficient number of animals. In the new study, the researchers first looked into how the head scales developed in an embryo. They imaged Nile crocodile ...

A new study by a team at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) reveals that the mechanics of growing tissues play a crucial role in the development of crocodile head scales. By integrating observations ...