crocodile

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A baby Nile crocodile lived for weeks in a horse trough.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

One recent morning, when Kahro wasn’t looking, one student used the bot to generate a cartoon image of a crocodile riding a cute mouse in sunglasses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Today, the saltwater crocodile remains one of the most widely distributed reptiles on Earth.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

"The genetic patterns suggest that saltwater crocodile populations remained connected over long periods and across great distances, pointing to the high mobility of this species," explains first author Stefanie Agne of the University of Potsdam.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Sure enough, the crocodile emerged from the water and demanded to know who had eaten all his food.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly