Mythic beings? Severe weather events? Apex predators? The Athletic asked zoologists, meteorologists who wins the "mascot fight" bracket.

At a glance, alligators and crocodiles look nearly identical. Both are massive reptiles with armored skin, powerful jaws and a prehistoric lineage that ...

From its source in Lake Victoria and the Rwenzoris – a mountain range bordering Uganda and the Congo – the White Nile winds its way through Uganda and into Sudan where it join ...

People often get confused when they see Crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) and Alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) at the ...

Jacob Sagrera unrolls an alligator skin and lays it flat on a metal table, brushing off flecks of salt. Advocates say commercial alligator farming has helped preserve a species often seen as scary, ...

This, it turns out, is a pretty good summary of modern research into crocodile locomotion. Modern crocodilians, which include ...

A pair of American crocodiles have been seen together on Sanibel Island, sparking hopes for future nesting. Recent hurricanes have altered Sanibel's waterbodies, making them more suitable for ...

A DNA study reveals crocs that lived in the Seychelles represented the westernmost population of saltwater crocodiles, having swam at least 1,800 miles to reach the island. When you purchase through ...

"Crocodile vs buffalo... It was such a great experience to witness, even though it was very intense," said Lazarus Mceric Bobota, who filmed the fight Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE.

Holly Williams is a CBS News senior foreign correspondent based in the network's CBS London bureau. Williams joined CBS News in July 2012, and has more than 25 years of experience covering major news ...

Who do you think would win a fight between a python and a crocodile in Florida? Generally, we would look to real-life examples for clues, but surprisingly, there isn’t very much of that. While there ...

American crocodiles, once near extinction, now number between 1,500 to 2,000 adults, primarily in South Florida. Though shy by nature, crocodiles are predatory animals and people should use caution ...