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The prehistoric crocodile relative may have tolerated both freshwater and saltwater habitats, allowing it to conquer North ...

They have also assumed that Deinosuchus was closely related to modern alligators. In this new effort, the research team found that not to be the case. To learn more about Deinosuchus, the research ...

Their analysis showed that early alligators were considerably smaller than other crocodilians of the time. The evolution of the larger body sizes seen in today’s alligators only began around 34 ...

A University of Florida study categorized human actions into alligator risk levels, from no risk to high risk. High-risk behaviors include intentionally interacting with alligators or swimming in ...