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crocodile
crocodile Carnivorous lizard-like
reptile found in warm parts of every continent except Europe. Most crocodiles have a longer snout than
alligators. All lay hard-shelled eggs in nests. Length: up to 7m (23ft). There are about 12 species including two dwarf species in Africa. The Asian saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) sometimes attacks humans. Family Crocodylidae.
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Crocodiles resurface in Florida, including on beaches: The sharp-toothed reptiles, once facing extinction, slither out of more swamps, leading to unusual encounters.(USA)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 3/12/2002; 700+ words
; ...Estimates of the current crocodile population range from...most of the work with crocodiles began in 1978, we had a total of 20 to 22 crocodile nests annually...greater possibility of crocodile-human encounters. They advise that American crocodiles should be treated the...
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Crocodile Gold to Open Markets at TSX Listing Ceremony on November 12th.
News Wire article from: Marketwire Canada; 11/11/2009; 700+ words
; ...2009 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Crocodile Gold Corp. (TSX:CRK) announced today...recognize the listing and trading of Crocodile Gold Corp. on the Toronto Stock Exchange...place on Thursday, November 12, 2009. Crocodile Gold common stock was approved for listing...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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CROCODILES SLITHERING FROM EXTINCTION IN FLORIDA.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 8/22/1995; 700+ words
; ...The American crocodile almost disappeared...1970s. But now crocodiles are staging an...The number of crocodiles living in Florida...400 to 500. The crocodile is far out numbered...big part of the crocodile's range by the...South Florida's crocodiles were rescued from...
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Crocodile entails legal row
Newspaper article from: China Daily; 5/17/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...between two companies for ownership of a crocodile logo on the Chinese mainland seems far...dispute. In March 2002, Singapore-based Crocodile International sued French retail giant...applied in 1995 to register a left-facing crocodile with the trademark office of China...
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Crocodile attack renews calls for culls to reduce numbers of the giant reptiles
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 10/13/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...hundreds of adults crocodiles could be killed...s viability. Crocodile researcher Adam...is employed at a crocodile farm in the Northern...happier to tolerate crocodiles than Queenslanders...money from selling crocodile eggs to farms which...turn the young crocodiles into handbags...
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Crocodile Gold Completes Registration of Mining Tenements.
News Wire article from: Marketwire Canada; 11/6/2009; 700+ words
; ...6, 2009 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Crocodile Gold Corp. (TSX:CRK) (the "Corporation...Northern Territory, Australia (the "Crocodile Gold Assets") is complete. Accordingly, Crocodile Gold Australia Pty Ltd., the Corporation...
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Crocodiles Facing Extinction in Bangladesh: Survey
Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire; 11/5/1998; 620 words
; ...The New Nation Thursday. Crocodiles, which can survive for about...species, namely, Gavial, Mud Crocodile and Salt Water Crocodile, has also become almost impossible...Both the gavials and the mud crocodiles are quite harmless while the...
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 "The Independent (Bangladesh)")
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Crocodile breeding prospect bright in Bagerhat, THE INDEPENDENT
Newspaper article from: The Independent (Bangladesh); 3/24/2003; 700+ words
; ...Porosus' type of crocodile is sold at 100...The flesh of crocodiles has also great...in the water. Crocodiles generally eat fish and meat. Each crocodile requires 1500...reproductive pond of 500 crocodiles. The skins and...
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Crocodiles still lurking in two Kuantan rivers
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 8/19/2006; ; 466 words
; ...encountered a wild crocodile before. "It was a...situation and one of the crocodiles bit one of my fingers...Yusof, 32, said the crocodiles were still dangerous...last time he saw a crocodile in the wild was in...Said said one of the crocodiles had also laid eggs...
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Crocodiles such intelligent reptiles
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 5/28/2004; ; 506 words
; ...and freshwater swamps. The crocodiles can be found basking on the...fascinating fact is that baby crocodiles are born with an `egg tooth...soon after hatching. The way crocodiles live and work as members of...nesting season, the female crocodile builds a nesting mound of...
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crocodile
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
crocodile large, carnivorous...subtropical regions. Crocodiles live in swamps...Congo dwarf crocodile) averages...African dwarf crocodiles ( Osteolaemus...of Asia, crocodiles are classified...The Nile crocodile ( C. niloticus...
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Crocodiles
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Crocodiles Biology of crocodilians...and people Resources The crocodile order (Crocodylia) consists...amphibious reptiles: the crocodiles (Crocodylidae), gavials...with only the saltwater crocodile being partial to marine...
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Crocodile
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms
Crocodile a long line of persons or things, c. 1870. Example: a crocodile of schoolgirls.
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crocodiles
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
crocodiles See CROCODILIA ; CROCODYLIDAE .
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crocodile lizard
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
crocodile lizard ( Shinisaurus crocodilurus ) See XENOSAURIDAE .
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