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Politician's Man-Eating Crocodile Warning Is a Load of Crock
By Tereza Pultarova published
Australian politician Bob Katter wants to launch a war … against crocodiles.
Break It Up! Territorial Hippos 'Save' Wildebeest from Crocodile Attack
By Sarah B. Puschmann published
A crocodile, scared away by two territorial hippos, releases a live wildebeest from its jaws.
'Nastiest' Jurassic Croc Named for Motorhead's Lemmy
By Mindy Weisberger published
Scientists have named a species of Jurassic crocodile after Motörhead's deceased frontman, Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister.
Orange-Hued Alligator Spotted in South Carolina
By Mindy Weisberger published
A predatory beast with leathery orange skin is gallivanting through social media today, sowing fear in its wake.
Later Gator! Video of Giant 'Humpback' Alligator Goes Viral
By Tia Ghose published
A video of a massive alligator crossing a trail in Florida swampland has gone viral, but the creature's massive size isn't all that unusual.
Crocodile Mummy Kept Dozens of Baby Crocs Under Wraps
By Mindy Weisberger published
High-resolution scans of a sizable Egyptian crocodile mummy revealed unexpected stowaways that the croc had literally been keeping under wraps for 2,000 years.
Photos: 'Giant Crocodile' Mummy Is Packed With Baby Crocs
By Mindy Weisberger published
Under a mummified crocodile's bandages hid dozens of baby crocodiles, each one individually swaddled.
Modern Alligator Looks a Lot Like Its 8-Million-Year-Old Cousin
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published
Gators have stayed the same for at least 8 million years, a new report says.
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