However, there are always exceptions! Ms. Rachel has a cute little jingle — "If you see a crocodile, don't forget to scream" ...

When a mother crocodile leaves her nest unattended, a Nile monitor takes the opportunity to steal her eggs. The mother returns to protect most of her eggs but the disturbance sets off a mass hatching.

The Department of the Environment says it is likely that a small freshwater crocodile found on a suburban Gold Coast street is an escaped pet or has been taken illegally from the wild.

A pair of men in Queensland, Australia, found a baby freshwater crocodile on a road several miles from its nearest natural habitat. Photo by Engin_Akyurt/Pixabay.com ...

Villagers in Kampung Tengah were caught off guard late Tuesday night when a two-foot baby crocodile was discovered entangled ...