You may have learned that one way to tell crocodiles and alligators apart is whether their bottom teeth are showing. But did you know that both alligators and crocodiles have more teeth growing inside ...
The extraordinary footage was captured in Uganda's Murchison Falls National Park.
Researchers have demonstrated that crocodile teeth have much thinner enamel layers than humans and other hard-biting species. It’s well known that crocodiles possess one of the most powerful bites in ...
Researchers have confirmed the identity of three species of massive ancient crocodiles with fossils from across North America. The creatures could grow to be as long as a bus, and had teeth so large ...
Unlike people, crocodiles do not clean their teeth to slow down wear and tear. Instead, they get rid of them and replace them with new copies. Having one of the most powerful bites in the animal ...
Crocodiles with teeth the size of bananas were apparently a nightmare that actually existed during the Late Cretaceous period. A pair of researchers with the University of Iowa decided to re-examine ...
In children’s books and cartoons, crocodiles and their kin tend to have an impressive array of identical teeth, each shaped like a sharp, pointed weapon primed for tearing through flesh. In reality, ...
Crocodiles are fascinating animals that once lived along with dinosaurs, but survived the mass extinction which wiped many species out. These reptiles are very versatile and can live in multiple ...
Ancestors of modern crocodiles evolved to survive on a plant diet at least three times, researchers say. By Cara Giaimo Imagine you’re a small mammal of the Mesozoic. Snuffling around one day, you run ...