World Crocodile Day
World Crocodile Day is held on June 17. This event in the second decade of the month June is annual. 
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Dinosaurs and crocodiles came from the same crown group. The term “crocodile tears” really comes from crocodiles. This phrase refers to the way crocodiles cry when eating. As they swallow, air from their sinuses enters the tear ducts and overflows out of the eyes, making them appear to cry even though they are not. Crocodiles also huff and hiss when feeding, causing their eyes to water. Crocodiles have the strongest bite on the planet. Saltwater crocodiles are the largest crocodile species and also the largest living reptile in the world.
World Crocodile Day is a global awareness campaign to highlight the plight of endangered crocodiles and alligators around the world. It is observed on June 17 every year to raise awareness about the plight of the crocodiles and alligators and protect them from getting extinct in the near future.
The global day has been observed since 2017 and was started by the Crocodile Research Coalition in collaboration with Belize Zoo.
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