crocodile

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"Interestingly, this crocodile was one of only a few species that was able to persist throughout."

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

"It's a near certainty this crocodile would have hunted Lucy's species. Whether a particular crocodile tried to grab Lucy, we'll never know, but it would have seen Lucy's kind and thought, 'Dinner.'"

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

ETHEL, La.—There is a Nile crocodile loose somewhere in central Louisiana.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

After the crocodile ate a bird that had flown in, staff moved the reptile outside and used cinder blocks to weigh down the grate keeping it closed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The crocodile head snaps at the Obayifo, but the vampiric spirit sidesteps.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer