Crocodylomorphs constitute a clade of archosaurs that have thrived since the Mesozoic until
today and have survived numerous major biological crises. Contrary to historic belief, their …

The striking resemblance of long-snouted aquatic mammals and reptiles has long been
considered an example of morphological convergence, yet the true cause of this similarity …

Coordinated hunting, in which individual predators relate in time and space to each other's
actions, is a complex form of cooperative hunting (BAILEY et al. 2012), considered to be very …

The taphonomic signature of crocodiles as agents of bone modification has been previously
identified by specific tooth mark types (eg, bisected pits) and by a conspicuous presence of …

Nature-inspired bionic algorithms have become one of the most fascinating techniques in
computational intelligence research, and have shown great potential in real-world …

Animal behaviour is a phenotypic manifestation that is obvious and readily observable.
However, compared to morphology and even some aspects of physiology, behaviour is not …

After about a century, the skull of the holotype and sole specimen of Arambourgia gaudryi
from the Eocene of Quercy (France) is here redescribed. Its interest resides in its extreme …

Riparian ecosystems are amongst the most biodiverse tropical habitats. They are important,
and essential, ecological corridors, linking remnant forest fragments. In this study, we …

Although arboreality in extinct crocodilians is frequently suggested, the climbing abilities of
extant crocodilians have never been discussed in any detail in scientific literature. We …

ABSTRACT Human–American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) conflict in Florida, USA,
has increased since the early 1970s, along with the recovery of the American alligator …