Abstract The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is an ancient icon of both cultural and
scientific interest. The species is emblematic of the great civilizations of the Nile River valley …

It is generally argued that distress vocalizations, a common modality for alerting conspecifics
across a wide range of terrestrial vertebrates, share acoustic features that allow …

Nile crocodile survival is threatened by water pollution, habitat loss, extensive water
abstraction for irrigation, domestic use and industrial development and overexploitation of …

Human–wildlife conflicts (HWCs) are on the increase due to shrinking space that results in
increased competition for land, water, and other natural resources between humans and …

Interactions between people and wild animals often result in negative impacts, and different
views on the management of such interactions can lead to conflicts. Both intentional and …

This situation analysis was undertaken to inform responses to several resolutions made at
the 5th World Conservation Congress in 2012 about the plight of large vertebrates in West …

Crocodilians comprise an ancient and successful lineage of archosaurs that repeatedly
raises questions on how they survived a mass extinction and remained relatively unchanged …

Aim Almost half of the extant species of Crocodylia (nine genera, sensu Benton & Clark)
belong to the genus Crocodylus, which originated in the Miocene. Today, this genus has a …

Dinosaur embryos are among the rarest of fossils, yet they provide a unique window into the
palaeobiology of these animals. Estimating the developmental stage of dinosaur embryos is …

Living crocodylians are frequently regarded as morphologically and ecologically
conservative, contrasting with the group's rich fossil record, which reveals a much higher …