Crocodile

Meet Kostensuchus Atrox, a land-stalking crocodile cousin from late Cretaceous Argentina

A 70-million-year-old apex predator fossil with a well-preserved skull and skeleton marks the first nearly complete specimen of its kind ever described in the region.

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A 3D printed and painted reconstruction of a Kostensuchus Atrox skeleton.
Artist’s rendering of Phytosaurs

180-million-year-old ‘crocodile’ fossil unearthed in Indian desert village

Jaisalmer district administration has fenced off the area to safeguard the fossil collection from damage.

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Crocodile, close up view.

Hundreds of crocodiles killed by authorities in West Bank farm, owner says he was never warned

The crocodiles' owner said he lost millions in resources due to the mass killing.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Crocodile, close up view.

Peruvian scientists unveil 10-million-year-old juvenile crocodile fossil found in Ocucaje desert

The Ocucaje Desert, located approximately 350 kilometers south of Lima in the Ica region, is internationally renowned for its extraordinary abundance of fossils.

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Cassius, world's largest captive crocodile, dies in Australia

At over 110 years old, he was a major attraction at Marineland Melanesia, mesmerizing crowds with his elegance.

NOVEMBER 3, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Cassius the salt-water crocodile.