Few animal stories sit as uneasily between fact and folklore as the tale of Gustave, the massive Nile crocodile blamed for years of deadly attacks in Central Africa. Depending on who tells it, he was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 16-foot Nile crocodile nicknamed “Osama” killed 83 people in Uganda’s Luganga village. The crocodile targeted fishermen, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) are one of Africa’s ...

Three-dimensional x-ray scans have revealed the last hours of a Nile crocodile that was mummified in ancient Egypt. The surprise discovery provides important evidence for how the Egyptians viewed and ...

Crocodiles are often described as survivors from a distant past. Creatures that have changed very little despite millions of years passing. Among them, two species repeatedly capture attention: the ...