Crocodiles and alligators are usually the apex predators in whatever environment they live in. Their massive jaws and armored bodies are the perfect weapons system against potential prey and foe alike ...

Crocodiles already inspire fear at their modern size, but today’s saltwater crocodiles are only a shadow of what once lived in Earth’s rivers and wetlands. The fossil record shows that some ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Paleontologists have discovered the fossilized remains of a crocodile ...

Kostensuchus atrox was a top predator which lived just before the extinction of the dinosaurs, and likely chomped on them A newly-discovered species of a large, crocodile-relative predator has been ...

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Imagine a crocodile that would rather sprint than swim. It dashes over dry ground on long, slender legs like a reptilian greyhound. Instead of lurking in murky rivers, this Triassic predator moved ...