crocodile

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The "Charmouth crocodile" spent most of its life in the sea, only coming ashore to lay eggs and raise young.

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

In keeping with my longstanding policy of avoiding actions that might put me between the jaws of a crocodile, the expedition is not exactly the kind that might entice me to find my wading boots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

This adaptation appears repeatedly in the fossil record among fish eating animals, including aquatic ichthyosaurs, semi aquatic crocodile and flying pterosaurs.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

Now it resembled a crocodile that had rolled around in Christmas-tree lights.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi