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
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 suspected to have eaten the missing man had already been killed but Captain Johan "Pottie" Potgieter said it was still a nerve-wracking experience.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
The massive reptile lived around 47 million years ago in what is now Gujarat, India, according to research published in Scientific Reports.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
Television cameras were set up in the Electronic Learning Center so spectators, in the library and at home, could watch the great flying reptile race.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
Vocabulary lists containing reptile
Life Science: Organisms and Taxonomy
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