Tag: crocodiles
Get Smart: Recognizing Reptile Intelligence
Mammals, birds, and reptiles all developed different smart survival strategies on their own. It sounds like convergent evolution or intelligent design.
Do Animals Really “Take Revenge”?
The true tale of an Amur tiger hunting down and killing his hunter in 1997 is among the best attested of these stories.
The Wildly Varying Intelligence of T. Rex
After centuries with the “stupid” label, the big, bad extinct dino was found in one 2023 study to be as smart as a primate. But then…
How Does the Crocodile Hold Its Breath So Long?
The actress Kate Winslet can hold her breath for seven and a quarter minutes. A crocodile, though, can hold his breath for hours.
In Breath-Holding, Kate Winslet and a Croc Are Champions
Kate Winslet, and other actors, for the sake of “the newest frontier in blockbuster moviemaking” are learning to hold their breath for several minutes.