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A luxury cruise in Kimberly, Australia went horribly wrong for Tara Hawkes when the 23-year-old was attacked by a crocodile on Tuesday. According to ABC News (Australia), Hawkes, who was a member of the boat's crew, was wading in shallow water when a saltwater crocodile more than six feet long bit her upper leg. It is believed that the young woman was pulled away from the gator by a passenger on the tour. RELATED: See more wild animals. Once Hawkes was safe, she was helicoptered to the nearest hospital. The ...
Lisa Maree Williams, Getty Images The saltwater crocodile is the world's largest living reptile. It weighs up to 2,900 pounds and can grow to 20 feet in length. And it has a lot of teeth. But fortunately for those of us with herpetophobia, Crocodylus porosus can't swim very well. So how is it that the giant crocs made their way across the vast ocean to colonize parts of Australia, India, Asia and the Pacific islands? Easy, scientists say. They surfed. A (brave) team of researchers in Australia tagged crocodiles with sonar transmitters to spy on them as they traveled, USA Today reports. The researchers discovered that the prehistoric beasts take regular voyages of more than 30 miles, ...
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Getty Images It can be hard to tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile, and for good reason. Both of these greenish-brown, ancient-looking creatures belong to the reptile class and have long snouts, even longer tails and very big teeth. Both alligators and crocodiles belong to the taxonomic order called crocodylia. So in a sense, one can say that while all alligators are crocs, crocodiles are not alligators. But that sort of information probably won't help much if you happen to run into either one of them on, say, a golf course in Florida or a canoe trip in Belize. When in doubt, remind yourself of where you are. Alligators live only in the southern United States (hence, ...