Crocs is suing the Trump administration for a $54 million tariff refund, alleging the administration exceeded its authority. The footwear company claims it paid this sum due to increased tariffs imposed during the Trump presidency. Crocs is challenging the legality of these tariffs and seeking reimbursement for the financial burden they created.
Scientists have discovered Australia’s oldest known crocodile eggshells in a Queensland backyard, potentially belonging to extinct mekosuchine crocodiles, nicknamed “drop crocs,” that may have climbed trees. These 55-million-year-old eggshells, discovered decades ago but only recently analyzed, provide insights into a time when Australia was connected to Antarctica and South America. The mekosuchines, which could grow up to five meters long, thrived in inland waters long before modern crocodile species arrived. The findings, from a rich fossil site in Murgon, add to evidence suggesting these ancient crocodiles may have been terrestrial hunters, possibly ambushing prey from trees.
John Q. Hosedrinker