First, they tracked the evolution of the head scales during the embryonic development of the Nile crocodile, which lasts about 90 days in total. While the skin covering the jaws remains smooth ...

In the new study, the researchers first looked into how the head scales developed in an embryo. They imaged Nile crocodile embryos using light-sheet fluorescence microscopy over multiple days. What ...

Did you know that there are 28 species of crocodiles on Earth? The fearsome Nile Crocodile may be the most well-known, but it is not the largest croc – that honor goes to the massive saltwater ...

The National Council of SPCA (NSPCA) has welcomed the arrest of a man who was caught on camera torturing a Nile crocodile. The video went viral in January and depicts the individual repeatedly ...

The man - who was filmed teasing, kicking and slashing a Nile crocodile in a viral video - will appear in court on Monday. A screengrab of footage showing the man kicking the crocodile repeatedly ...

What's it like to capture an 18-foot Nile crocodile for research purposes? To touch its skin, smell its breath, hear its growl? How do you weigh a half-ton croc? Are you willing to do what it ...