Alligator and crocodile news, features and articles
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Colossal 300-pound alligator gar caught (and released) in Texas bayouA conservation educator caught a record-breaking alligator gar in a bayou near Houston.
By Joanna Thompson Published
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Indonesian crocodile finally freed from motorbike tire stuck around its neck for 6 yearsA crocodile in Indonesia has finally been freed from a motorbike tire that had been stuck around its neck for at least 6 years after a local man caught it in a handmade trap.
By Harry Baker Published
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Jurassic crocodile relative could breathe easily while drowning its preyThe modern crocodile can breathe while most of its head is submerged because of specialized airway adaptations, which scientists can now trace to the Jurassic period.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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How are alligators and crocodiles different?Discover what separates alligators and crocodiles and how you can tell them apart.
By Scott Dutfield Published
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Human remains found inside 500-pound alligator. How common are alligator attacks?An enormous alligator is suspected of killing a man in Louisiana, according to news reports.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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Eerie albino alligator babies hatched at Florida animal parkTwo rare albino alligators have hatched at a Florida safari park.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Mystery of extinct horned crocodile solved after 150 yearsScientists have solved a 150-year-old mystery surrounding the classification of the extinct horned crocodile from Madagascar, giving it its own evolutionary group.
By Harry Baker Published
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Alligators in Oklahoma turn into 'popsicles' sticking out of the frozen waterAlligators often 'snorkel' during cold snaps, so they don't become trapped underwater without access to air.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Giant 14-foot-long crocodile found with human remains in stomachThe remains likely belong to a local fisherman who went missing last week, the government said.
By Brandon Specktor Published
