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Gunggamarandu maunala is the first Australian croc discovered from a group called the tomistomines. And its prehistoric presence in modern-day Queensland means there could be more discoveries to come.
For an ecologist working in a tangle of creeks in North Queensland, crocodiles are a tangible threat. We are food to them, yet we must learn to co-exist with these creatures.
New research shows crocodiles have landed upon an equilibrium state of evolution.
The strange appearance of three humpback whales in a Kakadu river threw up many questions – including whether they’d come out on top in a fight with a crocodile.
Some north Queenslanders feel every inch of their distance from the state government in Brisbane. A new party is hoping to tap into that sentiment.
Reptiles are consistently overlooked by regulators of the trade in wildlife, but many face extinction in the wild.
In the villages of central Gujurat, humans and wildlife are forced to share the same spaces – with varying consequences.
While crocodylian fossil swim traces have been described from other continents, to the best of our knowledge the examples we describe are the first such reptilian swim traces from Africa.
Paleontologists created an evolutionary map of how croc body size changed over the last 200 million years – with some interesting implications for today’s species.
Fewer than 1,000 Siamese crocodiles exist, but can captive crocs survive again in the wild?
When small regional communities see economic value in animals like snakes and crocodiles, people are motivated to invest in their protection.
Major voter concerns for North Queensland reflect the expectations that minor party preferences will determine the election outcome.
Research that studied the pokie risks gamblers were prepared to take after they held a live crocodile has been awarded one of this year’s Ig Nobel prizes.
Have you ever heard chicks peeping in the egg? Have you ever wondered how they manage to take their first breath in the shell?
Until recently we didn’t know much about which antibiotic is best for people who have been attacked by a crocodile.
Should shooting crocs be allowed for elite hunters?
The easiest way to keep people safe around crocodiles is to make sure they understand the risks.
Queensland opposition MPs want crocodile egg harvesting to be expanded, as in the Northern Territory. The difference is, the territory’s government has stayed committed to sustainability research.
Despite a fearsome reputation, it seems Australia’s wildlife doesn’t scare away tourists.
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PhD student studying human-saltwater crocodile conflict, Charles Darwin University
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Senior Research Associate, Charles Darwin University
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Lecturer in History, James Cook University
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Managing Director, Triple Helix Consulting; Honorary Professor, ANU Fenner School for the Environment and Society, Australian National University
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