Many animals get their external marking--like, feathers, hair or scales-from genetics. But it turns out, the crocodile gets its head patterns differently.
The crocodile who became famous after his appearance in the 1986 film "Crocodile Dundee" has died, the Australian reptile and aquarium attraction where he lived announced on social media.
The saltwater crocodile who made a shocking star turn in “Crocodile Dundee” has died in Australia. Burt the croc died at Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin over the weekend, the park posted on social ...
(AP) — Burt, the huge crocodile that rose to fame with a cameo in the movie “Crocodile Dundee” and continued to impress visitors with his fiery temper and commanding presence, has died.
When water levels drop, they burrow into riverbanks or mud to stay cool and hydrated until the rains return. Despite being one of Africa's most resilient predators, Nile crocodiles face threats ...
To figure out whether crocodile heads are more like mud or more like brains, Milinkovitch injected a drug that speeds up growth into the top layer of skin of developing crocodiles. MILINKOVITCH ...