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world17 days ago•3 min saved

Portuguese businessman pulled from crocodile after disappearance in Komati River (South Africa)

South African authorities euthanised a large crocodile and retrieved a Portuguese businessman’s remains from its stomach, confirming the victim as Gabriel Batista, 59, who disappeared after his vehicle was swept away while crossing a partially submerged bridge over the Komati River. The crocodile, about 600 kg and five metres long, was airlifted for examination and its stomach also contained several clothing items; identity was confirmed by DNA analysis as the investigation continues.

via Euronews.com|

#crocodile #dna-analysis #komati-river

world21 days ago•17 min saved

Crocodile Yields Remains and Six Shoes in South Africa Flood Case

A missing 59-year-old South African businessman, Gabriel Batista, who was swept into floodwaters, was found inside a crocodile that police shot and airlifted; a necropsy confirmed human remains inside (identified by Batista’s ring), and six other pairs of shoes recovered from the crocodile have raised concerns about additional victims and possible further crocodiles in the area.

via Dallas Express|

#crocodile #flood #gabriel-batista

africa22 days ago•7 min saved

Daring helicopter dive yields remains from crocodile-infested river in South Africa

South African police recovered the missing businessman’s remains after an officer was lowered from a helicopter into a crocodile-infested Komati River; the crocodile suspected of eating him was killed, remains were found in its intestines, DNA tests will confirm identity, and six different shoes were also recovered.

via BBC|

#africa #crocodile #police

africa22 days ago•32 min saved

Daring river dive: SA officer lowers into crocodile-filled river to recover remains

South Africa’s police, led by Captain Johan “Pottie” Potgieter, were forced to lower a diver from a helicopter into a crocodile-infested Komati River in a bid to find a businessman swept away by floods. The massive crocodile believed to have eaten the missing man was killed, and remains and six different types of footwear were recovered from its intestines; DNA testing will confirm whether the remains belong to the victim.

via Yahoo News New Zealand|

#africa #crocodile #dna-tests

world3 months ago•3 min saved

Crocodile Attack After Elephant Encounter Kills Zambia Fisherman

A 52-year-old Zambian fisherman, Dean Nyirenda, was killed by a crocodile after fleeing a herd of elephants near the Luangwa River in eastern Zambia; he struck the crocodile with a stick and, with help from two companions, dragged himself from the stream but died from heavy bleeding, highlighting ongoing human-wildlife conflicts in an area with a high crocodile presence; authorities are considering measures like protective fences near wildlife hotspots.

via BBC|

#crocodile #elephants #luangwa-river

science5 months ago•2 min saved

Necropsy Reveals Hidden Killer Behind Croc Cassius's Death

Cassius, the world's largest captive crocodile who lived over 100 years, died in 2024 due to an infection caused by a long-standing injury from a boat propeller in the 1980s, which eventually ruptured after decades of dormancy, highlighting the effects of old age on health.

via IFLScience|

#aging #cassius #crocodile

science6 months ago•2 min saved

Ancient Australian 'Drop Crocs' Reveal Unique Tree-Hunting Adaptations

Scientists discovered Australia's oldest crocodile eggshells from 55 million years ago, belonging to a bizarre, tree-hunting crocodile species called Wakkaoolithus godthelpi, which exhibited unique terrestrial and semi-arboreal behaviors, providing insights into prehistoric ecosystems and crocodile evolution.

via Yahoo News Canada|

#australia #crocodile #eggshells

science7 months ago•4 min saved

Ancient Egyptian Crocodile Fossil Unveils African Seagoing Croc Origins

Paleontologists in Egypt discovered Wadisuchus kassabi, the earliest known long-snouted dyrosaurid crocodile from about 80 million years ago, indicating that Africa was the origin of seagoing crocs and pushing back the timeline for their diversification.

via Phys.org|

#crocodile #dyrosauridae #egypt

science8 months ago•3 min saved

New Dinosaur Fossil Reveals Predatory Behavior with Crocodile Bone in Its Mouth

A well-preserved fossil of a 67-million-year-old Argentine dinosaur named Joaquinraptor reveals it was an apex predator that had recently consumed a crocodile, providing new insights into the lesser-known megaraptorans and their hunting behaviors during the late Cretaceous period.

via KSL.com|

#argentina #crocodile #dinosaur

science9 months ago•2 min saved

Ancient Croc-Relatives: The Dinosaur-Hunting Hypercentophores

A 70-million-year-old hypercarnivorous crocodile-like predator named Kostensuchus atrox was discovered in Argentina, indicating it hunted dinosaurs and played a significant role in Cretaceous ecosystems alongside other large predators like the megaraptor Maip macrothorax.

via Live Science|

#argentina #crocodile #dinosaur

science9 months ago•1 min saved

Ancient Croc Relative Was a Fearsome Dinosaur Predator

A fossil discovery in Argentina reveals Kostensuchus, a large land-dwelling crocodile that was a formidable predator competing with dinosaurs in South America until the end of the dinosaur era, indicating that crocodilian species were significant predators alongside dinosaurs.

via The New York Times|

#crocodile #dinosaurs #fossil

science10 months ago•2 min saved

Ancient Caiman Likely Preyed on Giant 'Terror Birds' in South America

Fossil evidence from the Miocene epoch reveals a predator-prey interaction where a giant caiman likely scavenged or attacked a terror bird in South America, providing new insights into ancient food webs and predator dynamics.

via Gizmodo|

#crocodile #feeding-interaction #prehistoric

science10 months ago•3 min saved

Terror Bird Likely Killed by Reptile 13 Million Years Ago

Teeth marks on a 13-million-year-old terror bird fossil suggest it was killed by a crocodile-like predator, providing rare evidence of interactions between extinct top predators and revealing the vulnerability of these large birds in ancient ecosystems.

via BBC|

#crocodile #fossil #prehistoric-predator

nature11 months ago•2 min saved

Meet Henry: The World's Oldest Growing Crocodile

Henry, the world's oldest crocodile at 124 years old, resides in South Africa and has fathered over 10,000 offspring, exemplifying crocodilian longevity and resilience, possibly due to unique biological factors like negligible senescence and gut microbiome health.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#age #conservation #crocodile

wildlife2 years ago•1 min saved

"Survivor: Man's Encounter with Crocodile in the Florida Everglades"

A 68-year-old man was rescued and hospitalized after an apparent crocodile bite when his sailboat capsized in the Everglades National Park. The man was treated for a leg laceration and reported stable upon transfer to EMS providers. The American crocodile, a federally threatened species, is being monitored by rangers and park biologists, with only about 2,000 adult crocodiles in the mainland United States. Crocodile attacks on humans in Florida are rare, but worldwide, about 1,000 deaths a year are attributed to crocodile attacks.

via CNN|

#crocodile #everglades #florida