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crocodile

[krok-uh-dahyl] / ˈkrɒk əˌdaɪl /
NOUN
mugger
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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

Excavations have revealed fossil-rich deposits containing thousands of remains from amphibians, turtles, crocodiles, dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and mammals.

From Science Daily

The estuarine crocodile, known in Australia as the saltwater crocodile, regularly moves between rivers and the open ocean, hunting wherever prey is available.

From Science Daily