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No charges in death of Castro Valley pot-guarding caiman, Mr. Teeth
Castro Valley :: CA :: USA | 2 months ago
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Prosecutors have filed a felony drug charge against a man who they say used a critically ill, 5-foot-long reptile to guard his Castro Valley pot stash, but declined to file animal cruelty charges after the creature's death. A necropsy conducted at
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New crocodilian, hippo-like species discovered in Panama
Panama City :: FL :: USA | 2 months ago
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The two new ancient extinct alligator-like animals and an extinct hippo-like species inhabited Central America during the Miocene about 20 million years ago. The research expands the range of ancient animals in the subtropics some of the most diverse
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Crocodilian Attempting Comeback from Near Extinction is Hindered by the Dietary Overlap of Another Crocodilian
Herndon :: VA :: USA | 3 months ago
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The Black Caiman is currently attempting a comeback from 90% extinction caused by hunting and habitat loss, but is threatened by another crocodilian. February 12, 2013 Herpetologica – As the Black Caiman, a relative of the alligator, attempts
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Ancient super crocodile fossil found in museum drawer after 100 years
Athens :: Greece | 4 months ago
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Live Science reports the beast, a dolphin-shaped crocodilian "super predator," was able to eat other species its size and larger. The animal is named Tyrannoneustes lythrodectikos, Greek for "blood-biting tyrant swimmer."...The creature lived 165
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Study on crocodile snouts covers the long and the short of it
Bogotá :: Colombia | 4 months ago
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Monash University student Chris Walmsley with a 3D print-out of a crocodile head...The unanswered evolutionary question has long stumped crocodile fanciers trying to explain why some species have stumpy snouts and others boast elongated jaws. Led by
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From the complex to the simple
Sydney :: Australia | 4 months ago
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Red and pink indicate high stress through green to blue showing lower stress. Image courtesy Colin McHenry It should not be a surprise that even a field such as palaeontology, which most relies on looking at the very limited remains of organisms
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Giant killer crocs ruled the seas 150m yrs ago
Berlin :: Germany | 8 months ago
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14 Washington: A more than 22-foot-long crocodile that ripped prey to death and a huge croc that sucked prey to its doom were at the top of the European marine food chain 150 million years ago, a new study has found. The enormous prehistoric
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San Diego Zoo gets two Chinese alligators in preservation effort
San Diego :: CA :: USA | 11 months ago
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On her first full day in her new home, Xiao was tentative Tuesday, but the sun finally lured her out of the pool onto the sand...The pair of Chinese alligators had just arrived at the San Diego Zoo from the St. Augustine (Fla.) Alligator Farm
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Ariz reptile sanctuary gets rare albino alligator
New City :: NY :: USA | 12 months ago
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012 5:30 am (0) Comments Font Size: The Phoenix Herpetological Society is getting some new additions to its diverse collection of crocodilians. Officials with the Scottsdale facility are expecting the arrival of a rare female
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VIDEO: Hunting with real-life Crocodile Dundee
Sydney :: Australia | 12 months ago
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Crocodile hunting with a real-life Crocodile Dundee 3 June 2012 Last updated at 01:22 ET Real-life Crocodile Dundee, conservationist Mark Jones, captures saltwater crocodiles along with his team in Kimberley, Australia, in an attempt to protect both
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