Crocodilians are among the oldest and most effective predators on Earth, surviving for millions of years by becoming perfectly adapted killing machines. From freshwater rivers and swamp systems to ...

An American alligator snares a snowy egret in St. Augustine, Fla.; some researchers believe that crocodiles and alligators use tools to lure their prey. It’s springtime at Louisiana’s Lake Martin. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An artist's illustration shows Deinosuchus riograndensis swimming with an early alligator relative in the wetlands of the Western ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Crocodilians have walked the Earth for nearly 100 million years, and ...

Fossils of the world's most primitive modern crocodilian have been discovered near the outback town of Isisford, in central-western Queensland, Australia. The new animal, named Isisfordia duncani, is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Crocodilians—semiaquatic reptiles comprising crocodiles, ...

This year’s annual CROCtoberfest had everything a reptile enthusiast could ask for — an alligator demonstration, a 150-year-old snapping turtle, and even a chance to pose with, and ride on, a famous ...

What would happen to mankind if crocodiles and alligators were to develop enough intelligence that they could hunt with tools? Would we see the rise of new dominant species as in Rise of the Planet of ...

Crocodiles are among nature's most fearsome predators. When the opportunity arises, crocodilians will gorge, voluntarily consuming meals weighing 23% of their own body weight. This is analogous to a ...

When most people envision crocodiles and alligators, they think of them waddling on the ground or wading in water -- not climbing trees. However, a new study has found that the reptiles can climb ...