Posts Tagged ‘crocodiles’
‘Invisible whiskers’ make crocs super sensitive
U. MISSOURI (US) — Nerves on crocodilians’ faces are so sensitive that they can detect when a single drop hits the water several feet away, say researchers who measured the nerve bundle. Continue…
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Fossils of ‘alligator-like’ animals found in Panama
U. FLORIDA (US) — Paleontologists have found remarkably well-preserved fossils of two crocodilians and a hippo-like mammal during recent excavations in the Panama Canal. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 17, 2013 17:26 - 1 Comment
Crocs with short snouts chomp larger prey
MONASH U. (AUS) — The shape of a crocodile’s jaws could determine its ability to feast on different size prey, from large mammals to small fish. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 9, 2012 11:38 - 0 Comments
Alligator faces are super touchy-feely
VANDERBILT (US) — Mysterious spots on crocodiles and alligators make their tough skin even more sensitive to pressure and vibration than human fingertips, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 31, 2012 18:07 - 1 Comment
30-foot prehistoric crocodile wore head ‘shield’
U. MISSOURI (US) — A researcher has identified a new species of prehistoric crocodile nicknamed “Shieldcroc” due to a thick-skinned shield on its head. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 19, 2011 10:22 - 1 Comment
Big croc shared river with 42-foot snake
U. FLORIDA (US) — A new 20-foot extinct crocodile species discovered in the same Colombian coal mine may have given Titanoboa, the world’s largest snake, a run for its money. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 20, 2011 11:37 - 1 Comment
My, what big teeth you had ‘Croc Dog’
MCGILL (CAN) — A newly identified crocodile species that lived 70 million years ago had very big teeth and a dog-shaped head—and galloped on long limbs to chase down prey. (more…)
Best of 2009 - Nov 19, 2009 16:08 - 9 Comments
BEST OF 2009: Bizarre band of paleo-crocs
U. CHICAGO (US)/MCGILL (CANADA)—A suite of five ancient crocs, including one with teeth-like boar tusks and another with a snout like a duck’s bill, have been discovered in the Sahara. (more…)
