129,000 years of crocodiles: what we know about Australasia’s ancient apex predators

20 May 2026
Image credit: Saltwater crocodile, Jorgo Ristevski, CC BY

The sight of a saltwater crocodile basking on a mudbank is one of the most iconic and intimidating images of northern Australia. Yet the crocodiles that inhabit the region today are just the survivors of a much richer and stranger lost world.

Until recently, Australasia was home not just to the familiar crocodiles found in tropical waterways, but also to a unique cast of crocs unlike...

Read the full story via The Conversation.

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