Alligators & Crocodiles
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How Alligators Survive in a Frozen Pond: They 'Snorkel'
By Jeanna Bryner published
Alligators in an icy pond in North Carolina have taken up "snorkeling" to survive the cold winter.
See an Alligator Devour Another Alligator in These Gruesome Photos
By Mindy Weisberger published
Gator eats gator! Photos show an alligator nomming a smaller gator in a Texas swamp.
How Did the Massive 'Salty' Crocodile Captured in Australia Get So Freaking Big?
By Rafi Letzter published
Australian parks and wildlife rangers captured a 15-foot 5-inch-long, 1,300-lb. crocodile Monday (July 9). Experts told us how the animal got so big.
What to Do If You Come Face-to-Face with an Alligator
By Laura Geggel published
A teenage girl rafting in a creek got the fright of her life when an alligator nearly as long as two grand-size pianos chased her up a tree in Florida's Ocala National Forest on Friday (June 29).
Watch a Tied-Up Alligator Knock a Man Out With Its Hard, Reptilian Skull
By Rafi Letzter published
Everybody has a plan until they get head-butted by an alligator.
Alligators 'Snorkel' to Survive Ice-Covered Swamp
By Laura Geggel published
The gators have devised a clever trick to breathe during the cold snap.
Politician's Man-Eating Crocodile Warning Is a Load of Crock
By Tereza Pultarova published
Australian politician Bob Katter wants to launch a war … against crocodiles.
Break It Up! Territorial Hippos 'Save' Wildebeest from Crocodile Attack
By Sarah B. Puschmann published
A crocodile, scared away by two territorial hippos, releases a live wildebeest from its jaws.
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