On the 26th day of CROCmas… Juvenile West African Slender-snouted crocodiles love some tadpoles for their Christmas dinner!
Photo by: Matt Shirley

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Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro the swamp, the only thing that was stirring, was Gilly going “chomp!”

Have a merry Christmas Eve everyone!

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On the 22nd day of CROCmas… Although snails, fish, and small mammals are part of the diet of the Philippine crocodile, it’s known to also predate on birds like the Lesser Coucal.

Photo by: Joey Brown

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A Christmas tree ornament of some type of crocodile or alligator. I haven’t identified the species, possibly Crocodylus festivals.

#BiologistChristmasTree #Crocmas

Crocodylus festivus

Self-organized patterning of crocodile head scales by compressive folding - Nature Crocodile head scales self-organize through purely mechanical compressive skin folding rather than a patterning process controlled by gene interactions.

Can I just say that this is about the coolest study that I've seen in ages. Just outstanding integrative science! #OA in Nature, too. Plus, the YouTube vid is exceptionally well done: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuvU.... Sorry if I'm gushing, but it's all an early #Crocmas gift. 🐊🎄