Peer-reviewed speed studies show that most crocodilians top out well below the pace of an average human sprint, challenging a persistent myth that these reptiles can chase down people on land.

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This, it turns out, is a pretty good summary of modern research into crocodile locomotion. Modern crocodilians, which include ...