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Toddler Snatched by Alligator: How Dangerous Are Florida's Reptiles?
By Laura Geggel published
Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World (Photos)
By Live Science Staff published
Crocodiles, alligators, and their modern and extinct relatives take center stage in a new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Later, Gator: 'Monster' Nile Crocodiles May Be Invading Florida
By Mindy Weisberger published
Nile crocodiles — American crocodiles' larger, more aggressive cousins from the African continent — have been identified in the wild in southern Florida for the first time.
In Photos: Monster Crocodile Ancestor Uncovered
By Taylor Kubota published
Here's a look at the 130-million-year-old remains of a monster-size crocodile ancestor and excavation at the site where Star Wars' Tatooine was filmed.
Crocodiles Might Literally Sleep With One Eye Open
By Elizabeth Peterson published
Have you heard that expression "better sleep with one eye open?" Crocs may take that advice to heart.
Ancient Croc with 'Shovel Mouth' Likely Enjoyed Clam Dinners
By Laura Geggel published
A peg-toothed crocodile relative with a mouth like a shovel lived in the prehistoric swamps of Peru about 13 million years ago, a new study finds.
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