crocodile
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Here’s what can’t be denied: The Sunshine State’s reputation as the nation’s dangle, Heaven’s lobby, and a land of swamp creatures and crocodile wrestlers and Disneyworld and Mar-A-Lago and, somehow, Miami.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
“The crocodile had him by the thigh, and he would turn, and the size of this crocodile, I mean, his head was as long as my torso, his tail thicker than my legs,” Yetter said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
The crocodile was also captured during the operation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
A hospital has launched an investigation after the medical details of a child seriously injured in a crocodile pit were accessed by up to 40 members of staff.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
It shows the head of a crocodile, the body of a lioness, and the rump of a hippopotamus.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
Like tap dancing atop crocodiles, cold-water swimming is unlikely ever to become a mainstream pursuit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Police said the crocodiles had not been seized or killed.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Similar structures are found in American crocodiles but not in Africa's Nile crocodiles.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 13, 2026
The animals, including baby crocodiles and Yucatán box turtles, were bought and sold over social media and came from Mexico, Hong Kong and elsewhere, an investigation led by the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
In gratitude to the crocodiles, the father put out some meat on a rock where he knew that crocodiles liked to sit.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
