Scientists have identified a new crocodile precursor that looked deceptively dinosaur-like and hunted with speed and precision. Named Tainrakuasuchus bellator, the armored “warrior” lived 240 million ...

Crocodiles do produce tears, but these are purely biological, triggered by jaw movement and the need for eye lubrication, not sadness. The idiom "crocodile tears" originates from an ancient ...

The FWC said the reptile has been placed into permanent captivity following the incident Kirsty Hatcher is an Associate Editor on the People.com Morning Team. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 ...

DESTROYED. NEW DRONE VIDEO TONIGHT OF CREWS DRAGGING A CROCODILE OUT OF THE WATER. THE CAPTURE COMES AFTER THE REPTILE ENDED UP EATING A DOG. NEIGHBORS IN SATELLITE BEACH SAY A FREQUENTLY SPOTTED CROC ...

MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) — An 8-foot American crocodile is on her way to recovery at Zoo Miami after what appears to have been a harrowing ordeal. Officials said the injured crocodile was found Tuesday in ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials are offering a reward for information about an American crocodile found with a spear gun bolt lodged in its head. In Florida, it is a ...

Fish and wildlife police are looking for the culprit who shot an American crocodile with a speargun in the Florida Keys over the weekend. The eight-foot reptile was found Saturday around 11:45 p.m.

Megaraptorans were known for their elongated skulls and powerful claws. Paleontologists in Argentina have discovered a new predatory dinosaur -- the fossils of which contained a crocodile bone within ...

In September 2025, a video that appeared to show an adult gorilla hitting a crocodile in the face with a club to free a baby gorilla from the crocodile's jaws was seen by millions across social media.

Paleontologists have discovered the fossilized remains of a crocodile "hypercarnivore" that lived in what is now Argentina some 70 million years ago—and it ate dinosaurs. Named Kostensuchus atrox, the ...

A fossil found in Argentina shows that up to the very end of the age of dinosaurs, they faced serious competition from other reptile species. A life reconstruction of Kostensuchus, a large, ...

Crocodiles are ancient reptiles that have existed since the time of dinosaurs, with their ancestors dating back over 200 million years. While they have retained many primitive features, crocodilians ...