crocodile

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"The sharp-end of a crocodile is not the best place to approach it," he told the News24 website.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Researchers say this "peculiar" crocodile relative likely began life walking on four legs, only to adopt a two-legged stance as it reached adulthood.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 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

She remembered seeing a crocodile once in a mud hole near the village.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer