These "imposter crabs" have evolved independently through natural selection, as a rounded shell and signature sideways ...

DARWIN, Australia, Sept. 15 (UPI) --A nature photographer shared video of an Australian crocodile using its muscular tail to propel itself out of the water to grab some food hanging from a rope.

The American alligator is native to the southeastern United States, ranging from eastern Texas to coastal North Carolina, with the densest populations found in Florida and Louisiana. In fact, both ...

Feathered dinosaurs might have used muscular tails to shake tail feathers and lure the opposite sex, researchers say. Scientists analyzed 75-million-year-old fossils of feathered, two-legged dinosaurs ...

Feathered dinosaurs might have used muscular tails to shake tail feathers and lure the opposite sex, researchers say. Scientists analyzed 75-million-year-old fossils of feathered, two-legged dinosaurs ...

An alligator stuck with the ungainly name "Mister Stubbs" may need a new moniker now that his stump of a tail has been fitted with a lifelike prosthetic. The alligator, which lost his tail as a youth ...

In nature, surviving isn’t just about being fast or strong. Many animals have special ways to protect themselves that can surprise even people who know a lot about wildlife. One of the most surprising ...

Did you know crocodiles and alligators can be born without tails? The crocodile in this incredible Instagram video has a congenital anomaly called “amelia,” which refers to the absence of a limb or ...

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Feathered dinosaurs might have used muscular tails to shake tail feathers and lure the opposite sex, researchers say. "There are good reasons to think they had gone vegetarian," researcher Scott ...