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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Alligators-crocodiles ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Saltwater crocodiles crossed the Indian Ocean to reach the Seychelles — before humans arrived and wiped them out ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A DNA study reveals crocs that lived in the Seychelles represented the westernmost population of saltwater crocodiles, having swam at least 1,800 miles to reach the island. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Skyler Ware ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zX2oRFYESMBRaw5nGkr8ga-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[New study finds saltwater crocodiles used to be in a lot more places than they are today. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Photo looking head-on at a saltwater crocodile underwater. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists discover 2 new species of crocodile hiding in plain sight ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A crocodile DNA study has revealed two previously unknown Crocodylus species in the Caribbean. The crocodiles live on Cozumel and Banco Chinchorro, where they're threatened by human activities. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SgfByu9Hjo78W4FiL8xDrW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Crocodiles in the Caribbean are more diverse than previously thought.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photograph of a researcher holding a crocodile in the Caribbean. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Crocodiles are overheating due to climate change — and it's changing their behavior ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Global warming is raising the body temperature of Australian crocodiles, forcing them to spend less time diving and more time cooling down. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Alligators &amp; Crocodiles]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Pallardy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZUgf3c9eAMqVsht8KpADhj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Saltwater crocodiles, like those see here in Darwin, Australia, are at risk from climate change.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Australia, Darwin, Crocodylus Park (museum &amp; Research Center), Saltwater Crocodiles. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orange dwarf cave crocodiles: The crocs that crawled into a cave, ate bats, and started mutating into a new species ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The skin of dwarf crocodiles found living in a cave in Gabon is turning orange from swimming in guano. It's unclear how long they've been down there, but genetic research indicates they may be morphing into a new species. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/btTYLhHD7dyW72GQLEURuH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Henry the giant crocodile, who has sired 10,000 babies, celebrates 124th birthday  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Henry the Nile crocodile will celebrate his 124th birthday at the Crocworld Conservation Centre in South Africa on Dec. 16. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jacklin Kwan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9ZuvviQ9BfpBzhiErqmWSa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Henry (not pictured) is a Nile crocodile who was caught in Botswana in 1903. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Nile crocodile with head above water.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gharial: The prehistoric crocodilian that buzzes and blows bubbles to find a mate ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This critically endangered animal, known for its long, thin snout with a bulbous growth at the end, split off from other crocodilian species 40 million years ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 09 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:07:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melissa Hobson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tzLiegiu7vvL6ecYw4eNFP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Gharials split from other crocodilian species over 40 million years ago.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A type of crocodilian with a long, thin snout seen at the Chambal River in India.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Crocodile quiz: Test your knowledge on the prehistoric predators ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Nile crocodile is one of the largest predators in Africa. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:49:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:51:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aLqccsKkZYHU4MUiCRUzXG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Nile crocodile is one of the largest predators in Africa. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a nile crocodile with its head out of the water with its mouth slightly open]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists to read Cassius the giant crocodile's bones to find out exactly how old he was when he died ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When Cassius — the world's largest captive crocodile — died in Australia, his keepers thought he could be over 120 years old. Now, a necropsy could reveal his true age. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:20:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:07:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melissa Hobson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qKRrh38LRdQzRQwE5iHeWi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cassius, who was the world&#039;s biggest captive crocodile until his death early November. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Saltwater crocodile, Cassia]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cassius, the world's biggest captive crocodile, may have been over 120 years old when he died ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cassius, the world's largest captive crocodile, has died in Australia. The saltwater croc may have been over 120 years old — but no-one knows his true age for sure. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:32:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:07:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melissa Hobson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HKGjFF27bgBCp6qHQ4z87U-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cassius the giant crocodile died on Nov. 2 after 40 years in captivity. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close-up profile photo of the world largest crocodile showing its teeth.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Crocodile 'fingerprints' may reveal Australia's deadly, hidden predators ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Crocodile attacks in Australia have risen since conservation measures helped their numbers skyrocket. Now, scientists are harnessing their environmental DNA to find these predators before they strike. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:18:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kBjS7H4oKhGchZ3QhH9pQo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Australian researchers believe environmental DNA may be the key to stopping crocodile attacks before they happen.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A crocodile with big teeth raises its head out of murky water and looks straight at the camera]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'If you can bench press a car, you are good to go': Inside the incredible bite-force of crocodiles ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In this extract from "Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans," Bill Schutt looks at the creatures with the strongest bite forces in the world. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 15:54:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bill Schutt ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MFQMiXYeoYHWHvRA5uPjDg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Saltwater crocodiles have the strongest bite force of any creature alive today. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a saltwater crocodile close up with its jaws open and some blood on its teeth.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alligators survive cold snap by becoming 'frozen solid' in North Carolina and Texas ponds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When temperatures drop below freezing, alligators can enter a state of torpor known as brumation, as the water around them solidifies and suspends them in a giant, pond-shaped ice cube. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2024 16:57:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ikkz6TN77y2rQ8FYZHu6uY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Alligator frozen in ice in Brazos Bend State Park, Texas, USA.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Alligator frozen in ice. Only the nose is visible. Brazos Bend State Park, Texas, USA.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Eyes coming straight for me': Huge crocodile launches itself into boat with jaws wide open in strange attack ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Queensland authorities are on the lookout for a crocodile reported to have leapt into a fisher's boat at Jane Creek before losing its balance and tumbling back into the water. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 14:20:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FkCTEDTiYEKwMchhuGhC3V-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A crocodile in Queensland is pictured with its jaws wide open.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A crocodile in Queensland with jaws wide open.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pinky-white leucistic alligator with blue eyes born in Florida is 1 of only 8 in the world ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An extremely rare leucistic alligator born in Gatorland, Orlando, is the result of a genetic condition that leads to the partial loss of skin pigmentation, resulting in white or translucent skin. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:06:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lydiacarolinesmith@gmail.com (Lydia Smith) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lydia Smith ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/svrBf5fCDZAuWaoJMcrKDG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Last-known crocodile in Europe lived in Spain 4.5 million years ago, researchers say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A tooth unearthed in Spain and dating to the Pliocene is the latest evidence of a crocodile ever found in Europe and supports the idea crocs crossed over from Africa about 6.2 million years ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2023 16:10:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DUDTqAHq4TMstRjGocQTJ5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Paleontologists unearthed a 4.5 million-year-old tooth, which represents the latest evidence of crocodiles living in Europe.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The 4.5 million-year-old tooth of a crocodile unearthed in Spain.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch rare footage of huge crocodile eating baby hippo with umbilical cord still attached ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A crocodile in Kenya's Mara River was filmed thrashing around with the corpse of a baby hippo in its jaws in unusual sighting. It is unclear if the crocodile killed the calf or if it snatched a stillborn. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:38:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/utFioQy6pJgb4YLFJdt2bL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a crocodile in a river lifting a baby hippo of of the water with its jaws]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a crocodile in a river lifting a baby hippo of of the water with its jaws]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'They mated like mad': Low-flying helicopter sparks massive crocodile orgy in Australia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Chinook helicopter flying above a crocodile farm in Queensland appears to have set off a huge sexy frenzy, with the crocs mistaking the noise and vibrations as a signal it was time to make babies. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:41:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jacklin Kwan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V9ncdBGRBiaaaDjqXpSFgG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a close up of the side of a saltwater crocodile&#039;s face with its jaws upen ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a close up of the side of a saltwater crocodile&#039;s face with its jaws upen ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Indian crocodiles seen saving dog from feral pack attack, but scientists divided over what it means ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Crocodiles appeared to rescue a dog that had been chased into a river, and scientists said this unusual behavior could indicate empathy — but others are skeptical. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 10:29:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Pallardy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X96htswZKd6eTMNnXkNHUh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Florida alligator weighing over 900 pounds could have been 90 years old when caught ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The enormous alligator was over 13 feet long and weighed 920 pounds — the second heaviest ever to be caught in Florida. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2023 19:49:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aD2obgFu573LgxTAGPaMm5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The enormous crocodile was the second heaviest ever caught in Florida. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[split image showing a huge alligator hanging up with the right-hand image showing a hunter holding the alligator&#039;s mouth open]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 800-pound alligator is the longest ever caught in Mississippi ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The gigantic animal measured 14 feet and 3 inches long, beating the previous record for the longest alligator caught by permitted hunters by more than 2 inches. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:35:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/isgG7j9zSECikENDh4Wyrg-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The gigantic American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) broke the previous record, set in 2017, by over 2 inches.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Four hunters pose holding the record-size male alligator.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cassius, the world's largest captive crocodile, could be even bigger than we thought ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ No one has measured Cassius since 2011, which is when the saltwater giant was awarded the Guinness World Record for the world's largest living crocodile in captivity. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:00:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kR4zpGiG7SNwK8L2DAex5Q-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cassius could be even bigger than we thought.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of Cassius the crocodile displays his massive snout, large teeth and green eyes.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Crocodiles are drawn to the wails of crying human babies and infant primates ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nile crocodiles seemed to respond more strongly to intense crying from human and ape infants, compared to calmer, quiet cries. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 15:42:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ethan Freedman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HTJbmUaXo4bkX9zMC2YnEH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Crocodiles respond to the sound of human baby cries, a new study finds.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Large crocodile grins with open jaws.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 120-year-old Cassius is pushing limit of crocodile longevity — and he's got 'years to come,' expert says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ancient, 18-foot-long crocodile — the world's largest living in captivity — is healthy but occasionally displays signs of trauma from his troubled youth in the wild. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 13:11:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNJpWxTBCxt35ENTJXJSiB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cassius recently turned 120 years old, but experts say he has a few more years left in him.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Cassius the 120-year-old crocodile swims with his head above water.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ World's largest captive croc turns 120, giving scientists 'serious knowledge on longevity' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers captured Cassius in 1984 because the "big old gnarly crocodile" was causing trouble on a cattle farm, and ferried him to Green Island, Australia, where he still lives today. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:14:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kR4zpGiG7SNwK8L2DAex5Q-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A close up of Cassius the crocodile displays his massive snout, large teeth and green eyes.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of Cassius the crocodile displays his massive snout, large teeth and green eyes.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Crocodile murder mystery deepens following discovery of 2nd corpse with 'fileted' head ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/alligators-crocodiles/mystery-of-what-or-who-butchered-australian-crocodile-deepens-following-discovery-of-2nd-corpse</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ An anonymous person allegedly told a wildlife tour operator who was very fond of the crocodile "Lizzie" that the killing was a way of proving that humans, not crocodiles, are the apex predator. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2023 08:57:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bkCqxrgtCTWEjHXjYxQTFQ-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Lizzie, a roughly 40-year-old breeding female crocodile, was found butchered on the riverbank on May 18.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up picture of Lizzie the crocodile and one of her babies lying in dappled sunlight.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Virgin birth' recorded in crocodile for 1st time ever ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The American crocodile had been isolated in a reptile park enclosure for 16 years when she laid a clutch of eggs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2023 23:01:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DFg23U4ErEENN46rCB3a59-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A &quot;virgin birth&quot; has been recorded in a crocodile at a reptile park in Costa Rica. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close up showing the head of an American crocodile as it rests on the bank of a river]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Man survives crocodile attack by prying its jaws off his head. How did he escape such a powerful bite? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In Australia, a man recently survived a crocodile attack. An expert explains how the man likely escaped. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kiley Price ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VEAmiEymNpgMhFhs2sBWsY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Saltwater crocodiles have the highest measured bite force among living animals.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A saltwater crocodile resting by the shore shows its teeth.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Crocodiles and gharials are getting bizarre orange 'tans' in Nepal. Here's why. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers think it could be down to where these crocs are hanging out. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2023 15:49:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wWqW8BCFYyr2akgyaL4t4o-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An alligator spotted in South Carolina turned orange in 2017 after spending the winter in a rusty iron culvert.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A picture of the orange alligator spotted in South Carolina in 2017 walking across grass.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gigantic, 13-foot crocodile found with its head torn off on Australian beach ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/alligators-crocodiles/gigantic-13-foot-crocodile-found-with-its-head-torn-off-on-australian-beach</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The beheading, which may have been motivated by a recent spate of crocodile attacks on humans, could spell trouble for the local ecosystem. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 15:38:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zcbdX9KNiiLF6xEVfSQriK-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Tom Chalmers Hayes via Instagram (Screenshot from @crocodile_beers)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The decapitated crocodile was found on Cow Bay Beach, north of the Daintree River in Queensland, Australia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A crocodile which has had its head torn off is displays gruesome injuries lies dead on a sandy beach.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch a cannibal alligator chomp down on another gator in jaw-dropping video ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An alligator was recently recorded on video while eating another alligator. But while such behavior might be gruesome, it's not unusual. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:51:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:41:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rebecca Sohn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/imXjzrurukEQYwQnKEvHYf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Close up of a smiling alligator.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close up of a smiling alligator.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Colossal 300-pound alligator gar caught (and released) in Texas bayou ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/giant-alligator-gar-caught-texas</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A conservation educator caught a record-breaking alligator gar in a bayou near Houston. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2022 11:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:39:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joanna Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CHKw96TG5Ze2By8hPeWSAV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Educator and outdoorsman Payton Moore documented his capture of the enormous fish, which measured over 8 feet (2.4 meters) long.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Educator and outdoorsman Payton Moore documented his capture of the enormous fish, which measured over 8 feet (2.4 meters) long.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Crocodiles: Facts and photos of some of the toothiest reptiles ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/28306-crocodiles.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Crocodiles are large reptiles that belong to the order Crocodilia, which includes alligators, caimans and gharials. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:57:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alina Bradford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B3iinpTazCJnx4LskepukZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Two crocodiles bask in the sun. Cold-blooded animals can&#039;t make their own heat, so they must move to warm places to warm their bodies up.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two crocodiles bask in the sun. Cold-blooded animals can&#039;t make their own heat, so they must move to warm places to warm their bodies up.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Indonesian crocodile finally freed from motorbike tire stuck around its neck for 6 years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A crocodile in Indonesia has finally been freed from a motorbike tire that had been stuck around its neck for at least 6 years after a local man caught it in a handmade trap. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2022 14:50:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:53:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KhxxiQkAqzJssQe7F7jfcd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The crocodile with a motorbike tire trapped around its neck pictured on July 1, 2021, in a river near Palu in Indonesia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The crocodile with a motorbike tire trapped around its neck pictured on July 1, 2021, in a river near Palu in Indonesia.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jurassic crocodile relative could breathe easily while drowning its prey ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The modern crocodile can breathe while most of its head is submerged because of specialized airway adaptations, which scientists can now trace to the Jurassic period. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 14:16:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:53:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpFr4zhE3UaF8aia2HUE9M-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Amphicotylus milesi lunges at its Jurassic prey.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Amphicotylus milesi lunges at its Jurassic prey.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How are alligators and crocodiles different? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/32144-whats-the-difference-between-alligators-and-crocodiles.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Discover what separates alligators and crocodiles and how you can tell them apart. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ scott.dutfield@futurenet.com (Scott Dutfield) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Scott Dutfield ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZkiZ949H6qBVWu97uRfkT8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Close inspection ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The jawline of alligators and crocodiles can help to tell them apart ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Human remains found inside 500-pound alligator. How common are alligator attacks? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An enormous alligator is suspected of killing a man in Louisiana, according to news reports. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:49:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:59:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MmtwuwgCBVugZuPv4ZYV3T-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An alligator in Shark Valley, Florida. (This is NOT the alligator that attacked the man in Louisiana.)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An alligator in Shark Valley, Florida. (This is NOT the alligator that attacked the man in Louisiana.)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eerie albino alligator babies hatched at Florida animal park ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two rare albino alligators have hatched at a Florida safari park. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:00:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:49:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2qu3BYb9JEpzYFP4szYFvE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A pair of albino alligator babies born at Wild Florida. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A pair of albino alligator babies born at Wild Florida. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mystery of extinct horned crocodile solved after 150 years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have solved a 150-year-old mystery surrounding the classification of the extinct horned crocodile from Madagascar, giving it its own evolutionary group. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:16:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:21:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7L2AKmBNjgArDisdo35ksS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A skull of the extinct horned crocodile from Madagascar (Voay robustus), which is part of the American Museum of Natural History&#039;s paleontology collection.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A skull of the extinct horned crocodile from Madagascar (Voay robustus), which is part of the American Museum of Natural History&#039;s paleontology collection.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alligators in Oklahoma turn into 'popsicles' sticking out of the frozen water ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Alligators often 'snorkel' during cold snaps, so they don't become trapped underwater without access to air. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2021 14:00:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:58:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tfZh6ccxuhtfoPXVYB79k9-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[David Arbor, courtesy of U.S. Forest Service]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This alligator &#039;popsicle&#039; is making sure it can breathe in its frozen lake.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This alligator &#039;popsicle&#039; is making sure it can breathe in its frozen lake.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Giant 14-foot-long crocodile found with human remains in stomach ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The remains likely belong to a local fisherman who went missing last week, the government said. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 18:09:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:36:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k74mtLKuTLGep7badWRJ38-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Saltwater crocodiles are the largest species alive today.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Saltwater crocodiles are the largest species alive today.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ancient 'swamp king' monster croc once terrorized Australia ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/prehistoric-monster-crocodile-discovered.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ‘swamp king’ was over 16 feet long and much broader than modern-day crocodiles. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:09:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hmsTQzh42npxJjSjj5k2nU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The ‘swamp king’ was one intimidating croc]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up shot of a crocodile eye]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alligators can regrow their tails, surprising scientists ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Baby alligators can regrow their tails and they do it in a novel way. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2020 14:08:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:10:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tessa Koumoundouros ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Vc3hCriV6LEYTHHgTSiNVV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Baby alligator on a white background.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Baby alligator on a white background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Endangered croc gives piggyback ride to 100 babies after mating with '7 or 8 females' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ One of London's Wildlife Photographer of the Year honorees shows an endangered crocodile carrying 100 babies on his back ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2020 19:27:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:34:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zkYNqqxvgtermw7prufgzb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Papa croc carries 100 babies on his back]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Papa croc carries 100 babies on his back]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ancient crocodile walked on two legs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This ancient croc's legs were likely as long as a human's. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2020 17:27:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:33:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ja5RXbytsYCsMBb8QNfBpX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The two-legged crocodile relative, which left the fossil footprints in what is now South Korea, may have looked like this.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The two-legged crocodile relative, which left the fossil footprints in what is now South Korea, may have looked like this.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New Bone-Eating Life Form Discovered in Bizarre Alligator-Corpse Study ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists sank three alligator corpses into the Gulf of Mexico to see whether bottom-dwelling sea creatures could eat them. They did — handily. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2020 19:41:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:17:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5GeYBuPNMwFnuELvma2nj6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A newly discovered species of bone eating worm (seen here as brown fuzz) picks clean the bones of an underwater alligator carcass. Yum!]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This underwater photo shows brown sea worms colonizing a dead alligator&#039;s bones in the Gulf of Mexico.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Crocodiles Are Breeding Near a Nuclear Power Plant (No, They're Not Radioactive) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Only in Florida. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:38:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:26:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tNcU2HqtvdicbPg7NWVCGN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Joe Wasilewski prepares to release two endangered American crocodiles into a freshwater pond near the Florida Power &amp; Light&#039;s Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant July 11, 2003, near Homestead, Florida.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Joe Wasilewski prepares to release two endangered American crocodiles into a freshwater pond near the Florida Power &amp; Light&#039;s Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant July 11, 2003, near Homestead, Florida.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This 12-Foot, 463-Lb. Alligator Went Head to Head with a Semitruck ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The creature survived the crash and wandered dazed in circles around a highway exit in Tallahassee before a trapper turned up. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2019 21:06:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:26:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DdzmsdCGRSaYNpG3iUmkUB-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Football-Size 'Bugs' Feast on an Alligator in This Creepy Deep-Sea Video ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In the food deserts of the deep ocean, it doesn't take long for scavengers to find a bonanza when it lands. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2019 10:40:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:25:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uBxLLWFdSCjBg2sHNgPdgN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Giant isopods feed on an alligator carcass at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Giant isopods feed on an alligator carcass at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Take It from the 'Crocodile Lady': Conservation Needs More Women (Op-Ed) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/65085-crocodile-conservation-women-in-science.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ I, a crocodile scientist, am a woman in conservation. And here's why we need more women in this field. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2019 18:30:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:58:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Natalia Rossi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/78oJMjeSMVJM4rm2q3vGuX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Alligators Survive in a Frozen Pond: They 'Snorkel' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Alligators in an icy pond in North Carolina have taken up "snorkeling" to survive the cold winter. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2019 15:38:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:29:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeanna Bryner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T6DpmZDXpeMqiBFPRvwHo3-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[George Howard, The Swamp Park, Ocean Isle Beach NC]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An American alligator sticks its snout out of an icy pond at the Shallotte River Swamp Park in North Carolina.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An American alligator sticks its snout out of an icy pond at the Shallotte River Swamp Park in North Carolina.]]></media:text>
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