Alligators and crocodiles articles

  • The Emotional Support Alligator That Allegedly Inspired 'Alligator Loki' Has Gone Missing

    Wally, the emotional support alligator that supposedly inspired the Alligator Loki variant, has gone missing after being kidnapped and released into the wild.
  • What fossils tell us about crocodiles

    A massive asteroid struck the Earth 66 million years ago, dramatically affecting marine and terrestrial environments, and causing the mass extinction of numerous animal and plant species. The sebecosuchians, a highly-adaptable group of reptiles belonging to the Crocodilian order, were one of the lineages that survived the impact. In a bid to characterise the diet of these ancient species and the environment in which they lived, a team from the LGL-TPE laboratory in Lyon (southeastern France) ...
  • Watch this derpy alligator climb a fence

    Alligators are terrifying, prehistoric apex predators—or are they? This alligator is probably having the most embarrassing day of its life. It struggles to find purchase on the slippery fence and awkwardly faceplants on the other side.  As scary as they can be, alligators just don't look as threatening when climbing a fence byu/amish_novelty inAnimalsBeingDerps If you choose to live in a place where alligators can end up in your backyard, just remember that although alligators generally...