From Survival to Supremacy: The Rise of Marine Crocodiles in Australia

From Survival to Supremacy: The Rise of Marine Crocodiles in Australia

For millions of years, crocodiles have survived climate upheavals, the disappearance of dinosaurs and changes in land landscapes. In Australia, the recent history of Australian marine crocodiles illustrates another form of spectacular adaptation. That of a species saved in extremis of extinction to become, in the space of a few decades, one of the most influential super-predators of its ecosystem. These giant reptiles, capable of reigning in ter…

For millions of years, the crocodiles have survived climatic upheavals, the disappearance of dinosaurs and changes in landscapes. In Australia, the recent history of Australia's marine crocodiles illustrates another form of spectacular adaptation. That of a species saved in extremes from extinction to become, within a few decades, one of the most influential superpredators of its ecosystem. These giant reptiles, able to reign over territories mi…