Florida wildlife officials are warning residents and tourists about the state's American crocodile population. American crocodiles, once near extinction, are now found in coastal regions of south ...

Crocodiles loomed large in the world of the ancient Egyptians. The Nile teemed with the lurking reptiles, and farmers, who made up most of the population, encountered them on a daily basis. While ...

Crocodiles have V-shaped snouts; alligators have U-shaped, rounded snouts. Crocodiles are generally larger, reaching up to 20 feet; alligators reach 14 feet. Crocodiles prefer saltwater; alligators ...

A newly identified crocodile relative from Egypt pushes back the origins of the marine-hunting dyrosaurids by millions of years. The fossil, Wadisuchus kassabi, shows a mix of primitive and advanced ...

Ancient Egyptians regularly mummified crocodiles in elaborate ceremonies in dedication to their crocodile god Sobek. A study of one of these crocodiles reveals details about the animal’s death and the ...

The new fossil was unearthed in a remote part of Argentinian Patagonia—and had teeth comparable to a T. rex, says National Geographic Explorer Diego Pol. The fossil skull of Kostensuchus atrox, a ...