Alligator and crocodile news, features and articles
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Alligators can regrow their tails, surprising scientistsBaby alligators can regrow their tails and they do it in a novel way.
By Tessa Koumoundouros Published
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Endangered croc gives piggyback ride to 100 babies after mating with '7 or 8 females'One of London's Wildlife Photographer of the Year honorees shows an endangered crocodile carrying 100 babies on his back
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Ancient crocodile walked on two legsThis ancient croc's legs were likely as long as a human's.
By Laura Geggel Published
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New Bone-Eating Life Form Discovered in Bizarre Alligator-Corpse StudyScientists sank three alligator corpses into the Gulf of Mexico to see whether bottom-dwelling sea creatures could eat them. They did — handily.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Crocodiles Are Breeding Near a Nuclear Power Plant (No, They're Not Radioactive)Only in Florida.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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This 12-Foot, 463-Lb. Alligator Went Head to Head with a SemitruckThe creature survived the crash and wandered dazed in circles around a highway exit in Tallahassee before a trapper turned up.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Football-Size 'Bugs' Feast on an Alligator in This Creepy Deep-Sea VideoIn the food deserts of the deep ocean, it doesn't take long for scavengers to find a bonanza when it lands.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Take It from the 'Crocodile Lady': Conservation Needs More Women (Op-Ed)Opinion I, a crocodile scientist, am a woman in conservation. And here's why we need more women in this field.
By Natalia Rossi Published
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How Alligators Survive in a Frozen Pond: They 'Snorkel'Alligators in an icy pond in North Carolina have taken up "snorkeling" to survive the cold winter.
By Jeanna Bryner Published
