crocodile

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"The sharp-end of a crocodile is not the best place to approach it," he told the News24 website.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The "Charmouth crocodile" spent most of its life in the sea, only coming ashore to lay eggs and raise young.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Scientists have identified a new species of early crocodile relative from the Triassic period in Gloucester, UK.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

In keeping with my longstanding policy of avoiding actions that might put me between the jaws of a crocodile, the expedition is not exactly the kind that might entice me to find my wading boots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The pilot explained to me that, somewhere in that muddy expanse below us, a group of Indonesian crocodile hunters had recently come across a group of New Guinea nomads.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond