In the flooded forests and winding rivers of South America’s vast wetlands the black caiman reigns as one of the most ...

Thousands of crocodiles are found throughout North and South America, but these lakes play host to the biggest populations.

A lot of people mix up crocodiles and alligators, but they are actually quite different. Crocodiles tend to have longer, V-shaped snouts and live in saltwater. Alligators have more rounded, U-shaped ...

In biology and paleontology (the study of extinct organisms) there are a few ways to estimate the age of an animal's skeleton. One is the extent of fusion of sutures in the skeleton—how much the ...

Crocodile bones shed light on growth dynamics. Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan In biology and palaeontology (the study of extinct organisms) there are a few ways to estimate the age of an animal’s skeleton.

Police made an unexpected discovery at a Yonkers home during an unrelated arrest earlier this month. The state DEC says officers found a young crocodile and a dwarf caiman. The man did not have the ...

One of the crocodiles is expected to grow to about 9 feet in length Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in places like Bustle ...

These two crocs were lost in Yonkers. Police making an unrelated bust in the Westchester County city stumbled on a wild situation — a pair of reptiles crawling around a local home, according to Patch.

American crocodiles, once near extinction, now number between 1,500 to 2,000 adults, primarily in South Florida. Though shy by nature, crocodiles are predatory animals and people should use caution ...

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Zoo Miami and the FWC stepped in to help an 8-foot American crocodile. They found a spear from a speargun lodged in the back of its head and a bullet between its eyes. Zoo Miami removed the spear and ...