Now, researchers have found that crocodiles -- and even their plant-eating ancestors -- had thin tooth enamel, a trait that is in stark contrast to humans and other hard-biting species.

Omnivores, like us, are in the middle. Mr. Melstrom has been keen on crocodile teeth since 2011, when he saw a presentation on an extinct crocodyliform called Pakasuchus. Pakasuchus had canines in ...

Crocodiles, it turns out, don’t shed tears over flossing or tooth cleaning. Done with their teeth, they simply spit them out. In research that could have implications for humans, scientists at ...

Modern crocodiles had ancient vegetarian cousins that roamed the planet 200 million years ago, research shows. Tooth fossils revealed between three and six members of the crocodile and alligator ...

Tired of brushing your teeth? What if you could just grow new ones? That’s what crocodiles do. Of course, humans grow new teeth too, but only once. Youngsters lose their baby teeth and grow ...

That lead poisoning -- from when the animals scoop up stones from the lake floor to help with digestion -- caused anemia in some of the crocodiles as well as "severe tooth loss," the researchers ...

You may have learned that one way to tell crocodiles and alligators apart is whether their bottom teeth are showing. But did you know that both alligators and crocodiles have more teeth growing ...

Tooth fossils revealed between three and six members of the ancient crocodile and alligator family evolved specialised teeth for chewing on plants. Study author Keegan Melstrom, a doctoral student ...

In children’s books and cartoons, crocodiles and their kin tend to have an impressive array of identical teeth, each shaped like a sharp, pointed weapon primed for tearing through flesh.

Unlike people, crocodiles do not clean their teeth to slow down wear and tear. Instead, they get rid of them and replace them with new copies. Having one of the most powerful bites in the animal ...