crocodile

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In January, Ho Chi Minh City's Civil Judgment Enforcement Agency said that it was seeking experts to appraise the value of two crocodile skin Hermès Birkin bags seized from Truong My Lan.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Potgieter, a member of the national police force's diving unit, could only be certain the crocodile was dead after when he was lowered into the river and tied a rope around it.

From BBC • May 5, 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

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

On it were six crudely carved wooden figurines of animals—a heron, a crocodile, a jackal, a serpent, a dove, and a hippo—one familiar for each god.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray