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Krokodil (Russian: Крокодил, IPA: [krəkɐˈdʲil] ⓘ, lit. ' crocodile ') was a satirical magazine published in the Soviet Union.The first issue was published on 27 August 1922 [1] as the satirical supplement to the Workers' Gazette (called simply «Приложения» [Supplement]).
German-English online-publication from 2016 until 2017, from 2018 onwards only German edition in printed form Hamburger Wespen: Germany: Hamburg: 1862: 1868: Hara-Kiri: France: Paris: 1961: 1985: reappeared briefly in 1993 and 2000. Additional weekly magazine published in 1969–1970. Harvard Lampoon: United States: Cambridge: 1876: ongoing ...
The Modern English form crocodile was adapted directly from the Classical Latin crocodīlus in the 16th century, replacing the earlier form. The use of -y-in the scientific name Crocodylus (and forms derived from it) is a corruption introduced by Laurenti (1768).
Three extant crocodilian species clockwise from top-left: saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), and gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) Crocodilia is an order of mostly large, predatory , semiaquatic reptiles , which includes true crocodiles , the alligators , and caimans ; as well as the gharial ...
A crocodile shot in Queensland in 1957, nicknamed Krys the croc (named after the woman that shot the crocodile in July 1957; Krystina Pawlowski), was reported to be 8.63 m (28 ft 4 in) long, but no verified measurements were made and no remains of this crocodile exist. [183] [184] A "replica" of this crocodile has been made as a tourist attraction.
Crocodilia (/ k r ɒ k ə ˈ d ɪ l i ə /) is an order of semiaquatic, predatory reptiles that are known as crocodilians.They first appeared during the Late Cretaceous and are the closest living relatives of birds.
Burt (c. 1920s or 1930s – December 2024) was an Australian saltwater crocodile who appeared in the 1986 film Crocodile Dundee. He died in December 2024, estimated to be at least 90 years old. [1] [2] Burt was named after Burt Reynolds.
Crocodiles of the World was started by Shaun Foggett in 2011 at a site in Crawley Mill, Witney, before moving to Brize Norton, both in Oxfordshire, UK. [2] [3] The creation of the original zoo was documented by a film crew for the television show Croc Man, which was broadcast on Channel 5.