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'They mated like mad': Low-flying helicopter sparks massive crocodile orgy in Australia
By Jacklin Kwan published
A Chinook helicopter flying above a crocodile farm in Queensland appears to have set off a huge sexy frenzy, with the crocs mistaking the noise and vibrations as a signal it was time to make babies.
Indian crocodiles seen saving dog from feral pack attack, but scientists divided over what it means
By Richard Pallardy published
Crocodiles appeared to rescue a dog that had been chased into a river, and scientists said this unusual behavior could indicate empathy — but others are skeptical.
Snake choking on invasive fish the size of its head saved by scientist
By Ethan Freedman published
A snake in France had a lucky escape after attempting to eat a fish with a spiny dorsal fin that had gotten lodged into the reptile's esophagus.
Florida alligator weighing over 900 pounds could have been 90 years old when caught
By Hannah Osborne published
The enormous alligator was over 13 feet long and weighed 920 pounds — the second heaviest ever to be caught in Florida.
Ancient sea monsters grew their long necks super fast after Great Dying by adding more vertebrae
By Ethan Freedman published
Some of these aquatic reptiles of the dinosaur era had dozens of individual bones running down their long necks.
Move over, python — this tiny snake holds the record for swallowing the largest prey whole relative to body size
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The Gans' egg-eater, an African snake, can swallow eggs whole despite its small size.
800-pound alligator is the longest ever caught in Mississippi
By Sascha Pare published
The gigantic animal measured 14 feet and 3 inches long, beating the previous record for the longest alligator caught by permitted hunters by more than 2 inches.
10 of the most venomous snakes on the planet
By Jeanna Bryner last updated
An encounter with one of these venomous snakes could cost you your life.
Cassius, the world's largest captive crocodile, could be even bigger than we thought
By Sascha Pare published
No one has measured Cassius since 2011, which is when the saltwater giant was awarded the Guinness World Record for the world's largest living crocodile in captivity.
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