Paleontologist Andre LuJan had an assist from nature with his latest exciting fossil find. Heavy rains helped expose a nearly ...

Saltwater crocodiles are no joke. ... Jaguars are expert crocodile hunters—at least when it comes to caimans. They’ve perfected the art of biting through the skull to deliver a quick attack.

Purussaurus was a colossal prehistoric caiman that lived around 5 to 10 million years ago during the Miocene epoch in South America. Growing up to 10–12 meters (33–39 feet) long, it was one of ...

Saltwater crocodiles are no joke. We’re talking about a 20-foot reptile with a bite force that crushes bone and a habit of lurking where you least expect it. They’ve been around since the time ...

Its skull alone measured over 6 feet (1.8 meters) in length—longer than many humans are tall. This massive crocodilian wasn’t just a scaled-up version of today’s crocodiles; it possessed unique ...

"Deinosuchus crocodiles preyed on dinosaurs - that has been deduced from bite marks found even on the bones of early relatives of T. rex," says Márton Rabi. Salt water tolerance as an evolutionary ...

Image 2: Among the authors of the study, two, Jules D. Walter (left) and Dr. Márton Rabi (right), are studying the skulls of living giant crocodiles, including record-sized specimens, at the ...

The research team analyzed DNA and fossils from 128 living and extinct crocodilians—the group that includes crocodiles, alligators and caimans—to paint a picture of how these animals evolved.

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The skull weighed about 777 grams, the customs department said in a statement on Thursday. The man was arrested for violating India ‘s Wildlife Protection Act and the skull was handed over to ...