crocodile

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An amateur fossil hunter who found a rare fragment from the world's oldest marine crocodile said she thought it was a piece of wood with nails driven through it.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

It's known as a marine crocodile, but it's more accurately a thalattosuchian rather than a true crocodilian.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Scientists have identified a new species of early crocodile relative from the Triassic period in Gloucester, UK.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 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

It was the tooth of a crocodile, caught in the rock.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston