crocodile
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Unexpected Animals That Use Tools
Scientists once thought that only humans and our closest relatives, chimps, were clever enough to use tools. But as our documenting of the natural world has gotten more detailed—and as we’ve become less haughty about our supposed superior intellect—we’ve found that many species are actually deft with sticks, stones, and other implements. Here are a…
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Extinct Australian Crocodile Likely Ate 650 Kilogram Birds
A re-examination of fossils from central Australia has led to the discovery of a previously unknown species of crocodile. Now extinct, the giant reptile likely preyed on animals of equally formidable size.
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Expert Explains Why an Aussie Crocodile Acted Like a Whale In Viral Video
Videos of Australia’s crocodiles and humans encountering one another are never light fodder, but few are more horrifying than this recent footage from Far North Queensland. The 13-second video, posted by 7News, shows a speedy saltwater crocodile swimming alongside a crabber’s boat. Perhaps speedy is an understatement. The living dinosaur was racing through the water…
