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Scientists to read Cassius the giant crocodile's bones to find out exactly how old he was when he died
When Cassius — the world's largest captive crocodile — died in Australia, his keepers thought he could be over 120 years old. Now, a necropsy could reveal his true age.
Cassius, the world's biggest captive crocodile, may have been over 120 years old when he died
Cassius, the world's largest captive crocodile, has died in Australia. The saltwater croc may have been over 120 years old — but no-one knows his true age for sure.
380 million-year-old remains of giant fish found in Australia. Its 'living fossil' descendant, the coelacanth, is still alive today.
Researchers have discovered a new extinct species of coelacanth that lived 380 million years ago.
Northern sea robin: The bizarre fish with crab legs it uses to taste the seafloor
The northern sea robin is a strange-looking fish with legs that it uses to "taste" the seafloor.
Oldest tadpole on record was a Jurassic giant
The fossilization of the tadpole's "delicate structures," like its eyes and gills, allowed for a detailed analysis of the rare find.
From black cats to white spirit bears, 'superstitions, lore and myths can shape your subconscious' − biases that have real effects
What may be scariest about a spooky black cat is the way superstition and tradition shape people's perceptions and biases about animals based only on their color.
Babirusa: The prehistoric 'deer' pigs with huge antler teeth
Babirusas are believed to have diverged from their pig ancestors between 26 million and 12 million years ago after getting isolated on Sulawesi when sea levels rose at the end of the last ice age.
Predatory birds from the Jurassic may have driven cicada evolution for millions of years
Researchers calculated the flight ability of more than 80 ancient cicada species to analyze their evolution over time.
Polar bears are getting horrific injuries and huge 'ice balls' on their paws because of climate change, researchers say
Population assessments have revealed that polar bears in Greenland are suffering from crippling wounds on their paws due to wet snow that gets stuck to the pads and freezes into blocks.
