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How Did the Massive 'Salty' Crocodile Captured in Australia Get So Freaking Big?
By Rafi Letzter published
Australian parks and wildlife rangers captured a 15-foot 5-inch-long, 1,300-lb. crocodile Monday (July 9). Experts told us how the animal got so big.

What to Do If You Come Face-to-Face with an Alligator
By Laura Geggel published
A teenage girl rafting in a creek got the fright of her life when an alligator nearly as long as two grand-size pianos chased her up a tree in Florida's Ocala National Forest on Friday (June 29).

Watch a Tied-Up Alligator Knock a Man Out With Its Hard, Reptilian Skull
By Rafi Letzter published
Everybody has a plan until they get head-butted by an alligator.

Alligators 'Snorkel' to Survive Ice-Covered Swamp
By Laura Geggel published
The gators have devised a clever trick to breathe during the cold snap.

Politician's Man-Eating Crocodile Warning Is a Load of Crock
By Tereza Pultarova published
Australian politician Bob Katter wants to launch a war … against crocodiles.

Break It Up! Territorial Hippos 'Save' Wildebeest from Crocodile Attack
By Sarah B. Puschmann published
A crocodile, scared away by two territorial hippos, releases a live wildebeest from its jaws.

'Nastiest' Jurassic Croc Named for Motorhead's Lemmy
By Mindy Weisberger published
Scientists have named a species of Jurassic crocodile after Motörhead's deceased frontman, Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister.

Orange-Hued Alligator Spotted in South Carolina
By Mindy Weisberger published
A predatory beast with leathery orange skin is gallivanting through social media today, sowing fear in its wake.
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