crocodile

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"The crocodile itself was lying on an island... there really was no other way to get to it except from the air," he told the BBC.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Researchers say this "peculiar" crocodile relative likely began life walking on four legs, only to adopt a two-legged stance as it reached adulthood.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 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

This adaptation appears repeatedly in the fossil record among fish eating animals, including aquatic ichthyosaurs, semi aquatic crocodile and flying pterosaurs.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

It is an incredibly ugly gruesome-looking animal, rather like a baby crocodile but with a shorter head.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl