Watch a 4,000-Pound Hippo Casually Chase Off Five Crocs in Kenya’s Maasai Mara

While the lion may be the king of the jungle in the wide open plains of Africa, the boss is a different story. Whether you ...

Paleontologists challenge use of bone growth rings to age crocodiles, dinosaurs

Do the bones of all Nile crocodiles have the same number of growth marks as their age? And can such growth rings be counted to accurately gauge the age of these reptiles? Is this also an accurate ...
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Growth marks in a femur of C. niloticus. (IMAGE)

Definable growth marks or rings in the femur of one of the young Nile crocodiles that were used in the study. Copyright, Maria Eugenia Pereyra.
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Of crocodiles, counting and conferences

Definable growth marks or rings in the femur of one of the young Nile crocodiles that were used in the study. Copyright, Maria Eugenia Pereyra. “Many vertebrates ...
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LISTEN: DNA tests launched to trace origin of dead Nile croc on KZN coast

DNA testing will be conducted on a Nile crocodile found wedged between rocks on Pennington Beach on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast to determine where i ...
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“How Sad for the Poor Soul”: KZN Beach Crocodile Dies After Rescue Operation on the South Coast

A Nile crocodile spotted on a KZN South Coast beach was rescued by CROW during an evening operation, but died the after more ...
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“Poor Thing”: Crocodile Spotted on a Beach at Popular KZN Holiday Resort Leaves Locals Stunned

A crocodile was discovered on the beach at Happy Wanderers resort in KwaZulu-Natal, leaving locals stunned and buzzing with ...