Among the most impressive physical attributes wild animals bring to bear in their battle for survival is the ability to simply chomp down hard. Not surprisingly, when it comes to what animal has the ...

When a young crocodile-like caiman chomped down on the hind leg of a ground sloth 13 million years ago near the Napo River in Peru, it left behind 46 tooth marks as evidence. Now, researchers have ...

In this adapted extract from "Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans" (Algonquin Books, 2024), author and vertebrates zoologist Bill Schutt investigates the extraordinary bite ...

The saltwater crocodile is the largest living reptile on earth and one of the deadliest sea creatures in the world. Here’s all you need to know about this wild creature.

The Komodo dragon and the crocodile, apex predators in their respective domains, showcase remarkable evolutionary adaptations ...

There are over two million animal species that scientists have identified and described, with many more still undiscovered. A ...

Once sharing the top of the food chain with dinosaurs roughly 80 million years ago, crocodiles are one apex predator most of us hope to never run into unexpectedly. What makes crocodiles so ...

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 ...

With a bite force of approximately 1,500 PSI (pounds per square inch), its incredibly strong jaws can penetrate the skulls of prey. Unlike other big cats, jaguars often bite directly through the skull ...

See ya later, alligator! After a while, crocodile! Aside from the silly farewell, could you spot the differences between a crocodile and an alligator if asked? They may look similar, but there are a ...