Shutterstock October 17, 2023 Saltwater crocodiles are slowly returning to Bali and Java. Can we learn to live alongside them? Brandon Michael Sideleau, Charles Darwin University After decades of absence, crocodiles are now being seen off Bali, Lombok and Java. That’s good for the species – but what about us?
LuckyStep/Shutterstock June 8, 2023 Crocodile’s ‘virgin birth’ is a first for science’s history books Louise Gentle, Nottingham Trent University Virgin motherhood is no myth – sharks, birds and lizards can hatch from unfertilised eggs.
Anthony Romilio June 11, 2020 120 million years ago, giant crocodiles walked on two legs in what is now South Korea Anthony Romilio, The University of Queensland We found footprints that measure around 24 centimetres long. We suspect they came from animals with legs the same height as humans.
When is bigger better? Willyam Bradberry/Shutterstock.com September 23, 2019 Climate change created today’s large crocodiles Pedro L. Godoy, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York) Paleontologists created an evolutionary map of how croc body size changed over the last 200 million years – with some interesting implications for today’s species.
Policies are usually aimed at removing problem animals. Piet Beytell (C) July 15, 2019 When and where do Nile crocodiles attack? Here’s what we found Simon Pooley, Birkbeck, University of London Research on crocodile attacks can provide insights into when and where they attack, and who they attack.