New research has found that the amphibious predator -- particularly the Nile crocodile -- are "attracted" the shrieking cries of terrified infants in ways unbeknownst to other wildlife, according ...

It is estimated that all species of crocodiles kill 1,000 people each year worldwide, according to CrocBite, a worldwide crocodilian attack database, but the Nile crocodile is responsible for more ...

They’re also implicated in the deaths of hundreds of humans annually. Nile crocodiles, found in 26 African countries, measure to nearly 17 feet and can weigh more than 1,500 pounds.

A Nile crocodile. Leigh Bedford via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 2.0 We commonly refer to scaly, itchy skin rashes as “crocodile skin.” Scientists, however, have just proven that real ...