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Crocodiles have been spotted in some floodwaters with residents warned to stay out of them.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Crocodiles and birds share their heritage with dinosaurs, and together with pterosaurs they form a group known as archosaurs or "ruling reptiles," who date back to the Early Triassic.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2023

After graduating, he played a season for the Canton Crocodiles, an independent minor-league baseball team, before beginning a career in coaching.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

His only football besides those informal throwing sessions came with the Curitiba Crocodiles, a local semi-pro team.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2021

They avoided it for the same reason people did: Crocodiles lurked under the surface.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer