The Nile crocodile looks almost identical to the American crocodile, Crocodylus acutus. But Nile crocodiles, the researchers say, can grow much larger than their American counterparts—up to 18 ...

The Nile crocodile is protected by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Act. Special permission has to be obtained to move or euthanize individual crocs–even though ...