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

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 ...

Crocodiles are the largest living reptiles on the planet – with saltwater crocodiles being the most massive of all. Saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) dwarf alligators and caimans and always ...

Saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) hold the title of the largest living reptiles on the planet. These giants surpass even the formidable Nile crocodile and easily overshadow alligators, ...

A famous Nile crocodile named Henry just celebrated a birthday last year, turning 124 in December. This living fossil currently resides at Crocworld Conservation Centre in South Africa, after being ...

Three-dimensional x-ray scans have revealed the last hours of a Nile crocodile that was mummified in ancient Egypt. The surprise discovery provides important evidence for how the Egyptians viewed and ...

In 2019, while excavating the necropolis of Qubbet el Hawa, across the Nile from Aswan in southern Egypt, Belgian and Spanish archaeologists unearthed a trove of mummified crocodiles: five almost ...

Kajsa has been "thriving" at Crocodiles of the World in Brize Norton since her arrival from Sweden in 2014, according to staff. Her journey to the UK’s only crocodile zoo was far from typical, as ...