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Crocodiles have been spotted in some floodwaters with residents warned to stay out of them.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Crocodiles defend nests and newly hatched young for a short time, but juveniles soon disperse and live on their own, taking years to reach full size.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

His only football besides those informal throwing sessions came with the Curitiba Crocodiles, a local semi-pro team.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2021

Crocodiles and alligators, which are the closest living cousins of dinosaurs, have cloacae that are horizontal slits.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2020

Crocodiles could eat meat that had rotted in the water for several days without getting sick.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer