There are 16 species of crocodiles in the world. While they all have sharp teeth, some are less dangerous to humans, while ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The nesting of Crocodylus novaeguineae in Lake Murray District, Papua New Guinea is described, based on observations of 121 nests during ...

The new crocodile, described in the journal Copeia, is from New Guinea, the bigger-than-Texas tropical island just north of Australia. Scientists had known that New Guinea was home to a unique species ...

Scientists have identified a new species of crocodile in New Guinea—the world's second-largest island—that measures up to ten feet in length, according to a study. Researchers already knew about one ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) are one of Africa’s ...

Millions of years ago, crocodiles in Africa set out on a wild journey across the Atlantic Ocean. They landed in South America and gave way to a new lineage of prehistoric crocs. That's the main ...

In a small demountable building inside Crocodylus park there lies a green incubator, which looks more like an old fridge than a sophisticated instrument in the life cycle of a crocodile. Forget the ...

A young crocodile has gone missing at Darwin's Crocodylus Park after a man allegedly broke into the zoo overnight and took it from its enclosure. CCTV captured on Wednesday night showed the man ...