reptile
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It’ll introduce us to two shadowy figures in the industry: Hank Molt and Tommy Crutchfield, whose rivalry over supplying rare species to U.S. zoos changed the reptile world.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
The reptile was then killed before Potgieter embarked on what police described as the "highly dangerous and complex operation" to recover it.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
The reptile suspected to have eaten the missing man had already been killed but Captain Johan "Pottie" Potgieter said it was still a nerve-wracking experience.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Not to belabor the reptile references, but Byrne is something of a creative chameleon, moving easily from drama to comedy to horror, film to television to stage and back again.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
Curly had holed up in the trailer for almost three hours, until the reptile wrangler pulled up to the gate.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
Vocabulary lists containing reptile
Life Science: Organisms and Taxonomy
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