crocodile

Example Sentences

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Police said Nyirenda had managed to escape the crocodile by hitting it with a stick which he had in his hands.

From BBC

“It is a moat with saltwater crocodiles, with sharks, and an even more dangerous species—lawyers.”

From The Wall Street Journal

I could also name some rarer animals: chinchilla, mink, crocodile, ostrich, emu, beaver, leopard.

From Literature

“Last one in is a toothless crocodile!” he called over his shoulder.

From Literature

Several rivers have burst their banks and swallowed entire neighbourhoods, raising risk of crocodiles entering communities, notably in Xai-Xai.

From Barron's