crocodile
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I’m reluctant to say which of her band members was dressed as a crocodile since I can’t check my memory against a photo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
They used fossil evidence, evolutionary family trees, and detailed maps of where living crocodile species are found today.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
But for an intentionally outrageous film like “The Devils,” where Reed hurls a plastic crocodile out of a window, rules can be relaxed.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
But the following day, the water agency confirmed that the crocodile image was fake and reported it to the police.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
She remembered seeing a crocodile once in a mud hole near the village.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
At the center of this object used for protection and to treat ailments, the child god stands atop a pair of crocodiles and grasps scorpions and snakes, guarding us against these threatening creatures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Asked specifically about crocodiles, New Zealand's Wickham told the BBC the primary concern was ensuring the "fairest possible course" for rowers.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Brisbane 2032 President Andrew Liveris played down the issue of crocodiles last year.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
In living crocodiles, similar sensory organs can detect touch and changes in water pressure, while also responding to temperature and chemical signals.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
There were also giant crocodiles in the swamps and rivers, man-eating sharks and poisonous jellyfish in the ocean.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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