In addition to their association with Sobek, crocodiles had plenty of day-to-day experience being observed, and feared, by the ancient Egyptians they lived among. Nile crocodiles are still ...

Researchers in Brazil have unearthed the fossilized bones of a crocodile-like predator that lived 237 million years ago, offering a fascinating glimpse into Earth's distant past. This ancient ...

Such is the case of the Barinasuchus, an ancient crocodilian that was far larger than even a saltwater crocodile. So, let’s take a closer look at this ancient crocodilian and how it stacks up to ...

and a 500-pound crocodile (known as the Quinkana). It’s hard to predict if the Giant Monitor Lizard could win a bout with these dangerous prehistoric animals. English naturalist Richard Owen ...

believe the giant creature belonged to the Neosuchia family - a group that includes all modern day crocodiles and their closest relatives. They also think the ancient animal was likely to have ...

There were already predecessors of modern mammals, and predatory crocodile relatives encountered giant amphibians. Research into the environment and animal communities is extremely exciting for us ...