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 ...

Crocodiles are known to rest in dens, which are usually dug just a few feet below the surface. But some Nile crocodiles take this behavior to the extreme—creating burrows that plunge as deep as 40 ...

Did our AI summary help? A newly recorded giant has stunned scientists, reaching a jaw-dropping 21 feet, the largest ever documented. This is Nile's first largest crocodile that has ever recorded. Its ...