Alligators

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt researchers: Alligators and crocodiles possess acute sense of touch.

    Crocodiles and alligators are notorious for their thick skin and well-armored bodies. So it comes as something of a surprise to learn that their sense of touch is one of the most acute in the animal kingdom. The crocodilian sense of touch is concentrated in a series of small, pigmented… Read More

    Dec 18, 2012

  • Vanderbilt University

    VUCast: Gators Give Researchers Clues

    This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s online newscast: What these “sensitive” alligators have in common with humans.  Brainy bugs! Why ants are smarter than the average bug.  And a worldwide “girl power” movement comes to Vanderbilt. Read More

    Sep 28, 2012