reptile
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After the crocodile ate a bird that had flown in, staff moved the reptile outside and used cinder blocks to weigh down the grate keeping it closed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
This small group of ancient crocodile relatives evolved body plans that closely resembled bipedal theropod dinosaurs, despite belonging to a very different branch of the reptile family tree.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
It’ll introduce us to two shadowy figures in the industry: Hank Molt and Tommy Crutchfield, whose rivalry over supplying rare species to U.S. zoos changed the reptile world.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
The reptile was then killed before Potgieter embarked on what police described as the "highly dangerous and complex operation" to recover it.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
The keeper of the reptile house was in shock.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing reptile
Life Science: Organisms and Taxonomy
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