The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park has 7 new African dwarf crocodiles, billed as the first such captive hatch ...

Mega El Niños could have intensified the world’s most devastating mass extinction, which ended the Permian Period 252 million ...

Before their study, there had been several hypotheses predicting that bite forces in crocodilians would vary depending on ...

I write about the world of biology. Crocodilians—semiaquatic reptiles comprising crocodiles, gharials, alligators and caimans—are remarkable. Often described as living fossils due to their ...

Even people, the most fearsome predators ever to stalk the Earth, have failed to force into extinction any of the 23 species of crocodilians (see Who's Who of Crocodilians). What makes them such ...

It's tempting to use Donna as a metaphor for the plight of the world's 23 recognized species of crocodilians, a group of related reptiles including crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Seven cute new babies just joined the family at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park -- and ...

Following someone’s gaze may seem like a simple act, but it has profound implications for the evolution of intelligence. And ...

However, the non-overlapping pebbled surface resembles the skin of modern crocodilians, and the hinged regions between the scales resemble the skins of animals such as snakes and worm lizards.

These finds shed some light on reproductive strategies that resemble those of both crocodilians and birds. Scientists believe that Troodon produced a pair of eggs at periodic intervals and then ...

Three types of African dwarf crocodiles exist that were all once considered just one species, according to A Guide to Identifying Crocodilians of the World. The Alligator Farm has been working ...