Scientists say they have documented the first virgin birth in a crocodile. And while the concept may sound bizarre to humans, this type of reproduction is not unheard of across the animal kingdom ...

Stock image: An American crocodile with its mouth open in Costa Rica. Scientists have documented the first crocodilian “virgin birth” in an American crocodile.

The crocodile had been in isolation since the age of 2, yet she still managed to lay a clutch of eggs at 18. ... "Given that all of these lineages use the same mechanism, ...

Editor’s note: A version of this post was first published on Nov. 21, 2022.. An unsuspecting family of tourists was enjoying a popular river in Australia when a Queenslander showed up and warned ...

An American crocodile managed to reproduce by herself, in a process scientists call parthenogenesis, or 'virgin birth', DNA reveals. Scientists say the discovery suggests the phenomenon may have ...

These crocodile mummies are unraveling a mystery. After discovering a trove of mummified crocodiles in Egypt, researchers noticed something unexpected—these reptiles had an unusual embalmment.

When crocodile eggs are laid, they are called a clutch. The majority of crocodiles lay approximately 60 to 80 eggs at one time, with some species laying as few as seven and some as many as 100 eggs.

Saltwater crocodiles use a pH sensing mechanism to attack and kill fungal pathogens. Depositphotos. View 1 Image 1 / 1.

Shocking video shows the moment a tourist stupidly climbed into a crocodile’s enclosure to pose for selfies, only for the animal to turn around and attack him. The brainless visitor, 29, thought ...

Determining the precise mechanism has eluded scientists, as crocodile embryos are pretty difficult to come by. Fold in the skin It took over 10 years for Milinkovitch and his colleagues to gather ...

Now, in a new study, Milinkovitch and his team reported that the polygonal head scales form due to the growth and compression of skin, which creates a self-organizing pattern of folds. 2 These ...