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Biology Isaac Schultz Dec 13

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Movies Cheryl Eddy May 31

Extinct Australian Crocodile Likely Ate 1,400-Pound Birds

A re-examination of fossils from central Australia has led to the discovery of a previously unknown species of crocodile. Now extinct, the giant reptile likely preyed on animals of equally formidable size. The 8-million-year-old bones of multiple crocodiles, including an impressive skull, were found over 10 years ago at the Alcoota fossil site in central…

Biology George Dvorsky May 18

All the Animals American Men Think They Can Beat in a Fight and Why They Can’t

According to a YouGov poll released on Friday, some humans have extremely poor judgment when it comes to determining which animals they could win a one-on-one, unarmed fight against. Namely, they think they can win those fights at all. For example, 6% of respondents believed they could beat a grizzly bear, 8% are confident of…

Biology Tom McKay May 14

The 19th-Century Artist Who Sketched Fossils In Their Death Poses

When scientists and technicians from the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences were excavating Iguanodon and crocodile skeletons in Bernissart, artist Gustave Lavalette was commissioned to sketch the skeletons before they were removed from the ground. Lavalette’s sketches capture that moment of discovery, long after the animal died and its remains had shifted in the…

io9 Lauren Davis Mar 2

Brutus The Three-Legged Croc Enjoys A Sharky Snack

At first, you might think that Croc vs. Shark is just something that gets discussed in the writers’ rooms at SyFy. But there are some places in the world where crocs and sharks do swim the same waters. Like in Australia. Brutus, the 18-foot local celebrity (who, according to legend, lost his front arm to…

Biology Jason G. Goldman Aug 7

The power and perfection of a crocodile in one slow-motion jump

It’s hard to believe how effortlessly and elegantly this crocodile goes out of the water. It looks like he’s actually swimming vertically into the air, as if he weren’t aware of the laws of physics and the differences of density between liquid and gas. Impressive animal (that freaks the hell out of me.) SPLOID is…

Sploid Jesus Diaz May 10

Extremely rare image shows bee and butterfly drinking crocodile tears

This image is so weird and rare that you may think it’s a bizarre photoshop. It’s not—it was taken by aquatic ecologist Carlos de la Rosa,who says it’s a extremely rare and unique photo. The butterfly and the bee drank the tears from a Caiman crocodilus for 15 minutes. There’s video too: According to De…

Sploid Jesus Diaz May 5

See The Most Detailed Images Ever Taken Of A Crocodile’s Insides

Ever wanted to see inside the body of a crocodile in the highest of resolutions? Now you can, thanks to Ohio University Professor of Anatomy and Paleontology Larry Witmer. To understand dinosaur anatomy, he’s turned to birds and crocodilians, their closest living relatives. The thing about fossils is that there’s so much of the animal…

Biology Jason G. Goldman Apr 5

Python eats crocodile after gruesome five-hour battle

This python fought a fresh water crocodile for five hours before eating it whole. Is this picture not gross enough for you? No problem. Here’s video: SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join us on Facebook

Sploid Jesus Diaz Mar 3

Dramatic images of a snake battling a crocodile—then swallowing it

In case you needed a reminder that Australian animals are terrifying, witness the epic battle between a crocodile and a snake in the Australian Outback, followed by the snake’s gluttonous victory. Yesterday, folks enjoying their Sunday at Lake Moondarra near Mount Isa were treated to the sight of the struggle between a ten-foot snake, likely…

io9 Lauren Davis Mar 3

An albino alligator gets a CT scan

Mr. Bones, a rare albino alligator at St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, recently needed to get a CT Scan to investigate a problem with his jaw. This made for a pretty unique photo opportunity. https://gizmodo.com/so-ct-scanners-look-pretty-badass-when-theyre-not-cove-1504560462 Via the park’s Facebook page: He is in the excellent hands of University of Florida Zoomed staff. He is…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Feb 15

5 Creatures That Have Evolved Into Badass Biological Machines

The natural world might be awe-inspiring, but that’s not to say that it doesn’t share similarities with the technological world that we inhabit. In fact, as biologists have come to look at creatures in closer detail, they’ve discovered that some of them have been using basics of engineering—that we now take for granted—all along. Here…

Biology Jamie Condliffe Oct 7

Holy sh*t, that is one enormous crocodile

This is not an ad for Toyota. It’s a photo of a 4.8-meter crocodile that was shot and killed earlier this week in the small Australian community of Palumpa. The scene was photographed by Jacob Brant, who sent the image to NT News. ABC News then confirmed its authenticity with local Wildlife Ranger Tommy Nichols,…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Mar 22

Why does the crocodile have spots?

This isn’t a Just So Story. It’s a science story — but don’t worry, it’s still weird. New research suggests that the spotty bumps that pepper the skin of crocodiles and alligators are even more receptive to touch than human fingertips. But how do the spots work — and what purpose do they serve? You…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Nov 9

Meet Deinosuchus, the “Terrible Crocodile” that even Tyrannosaurs feared

As apex predators of the Cretaceous period go, Tyrannosaurus Rex is pretty iconic. And yet, it’s likely even formidable tyrant-lizards would have watched their steps around Deinosuchus – North America’s so-called “terrible crocodile.” Dinosaur Tracking’s Brian Switek explains: During the heyday of Deinosuchus, adults of the aquatic ambush predator were among the largest carnivores in…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Oct 31

This man-eating crocodile was big enough to star in Lake Placid

Among the fossils unearthed from the Lake Turkana Basin of Kenya, a new species of crocodile has been described in terrifying detail. In a press release, University of Iowa associate professor of geoscience Christopher Brochu describes the new Crocodylus thorbjarnarsoni as big (up to 27 feet long) and hungry. “It lived alongside our ancestors, and…

io9 DrRubidium May 5

Bungee Jumper Falls Into Crocodile-Infested Waters And Survives

This video shows 22-year-old Australian tourist Erin Langworthy bungee jumping from the Victoria falls bridge, 364 feet (111 meters) over the Zambesi River. Just a normal tourist video until the cord breaks and she falls into the crocodile-infested waters. Miraculously, she survived after hurting herself quite badly and swimming out of the river rapids with…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jan 8

Snappy the crocodile is ready for halloween a month ahead of schedule

Everyone, I’d like to introduce you to Snappy. Snappy is an 8-foot-2-inch long crocodile; he lives at Roaming Reptiles animal park in Victoria, Australia; and — in case you hadn’t noticed — Snappy is very, very orange. In fact, Snappy is quite possibly the world’s first orange crocodile. Yes, we know, an orange alligator was…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 26

The ancient war between 20-foot crocodiles and 50-foot snakes

Sixty million years ago, the world belonged to Titanoboa, a gigantic snake that measured 40 to 50 feet long and weighed over 2,500 pounds. Only one creature could challenge it: a newly discovered, twenty-foot freshwater crocodile. The Paleocene epoch was the ten million year period directly following the extinction of the dinosaur. Earth’s longtime reptilian…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Sep 15

Crocodile

Unexpected Animals That Use Tools

14 Crocodile Horror Movies Worth Chomping Into

Extinct Australian Crocodile Likely Ate 1,400-Pound Birds

All the Animals American Men Think They Can Beat in a Fight and Why They Can’t

The 19th-Century Artist Who Sketched Fossils In Their Death Poses

Brutus The Three-Legged Croc Enjoys A Sharky Snack

The power and perfection of a crocodile in one slow-motion jump

Extremely rare image shows bee and butterfly drinking crocodile tears

See The Most Detailed Images Ever Taken Of A Crocodile’s Insides

Python eats crocodile after gruesome five-hour battle

Dramatic images of a snake battling a crocodile—then swallowing it

An albino alligator gets a CT scan

5 Creatures That Have Evolved Into Badass Biological Machines

Holy sh*t, that is one enormous crocodile

Why does the crocodile have spots?

Meet Deinosuchus, the “Terrible Crocodile” that even Tyrannosaurs feared

This man-eating crocodile was big enough to star in Lake Placid

Bungee Jumper Falls Into Crocodile-Infested Waters And Survives

Snappy the crocodile is ready for halloween a month ahead of schedule

The ancient war between 20-foot crocodiles and 50-foot snakes

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