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Researchers have documented mugger crocodiles and American alligators positioning sticks and twigs on or around their snouts during birds’ nesting season — apparently using the sought-after nesting material as bait to lure birds within striking distance.

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (789+ words) Crocodiles may be smarter than we thought—or we may be reading too much into their stick-gathering habits near nesting birds. By Life Signs · Edited by Mal James Published August 22, 2026 · How we edit A crocodile lies still in shallow water…...