Talk:Crocodile

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Rehabilitation of the Much-Vandalized Etymology Section

The Etymology section which I painstakingly researched and wrote in 2008 has suffered some erroneous mutations due to being repeatedly vandalized and repaired.

(Why is an article on crocodiles subjected to so much vandalism?? Get a life.)

For example, the Greek letter kappa should always be transliterated as 'k' not 'c' according to present-day academic conventions. (Though note 'c' is correct once a Greek word has been Latinized). Accents on the Greek transliterations have also suffered, and some other points.

I do recognize that our contributions to Wikipedia get altered by later editors -- but in this case you will see that none of the changes has been for the better.

The 4th sentence that has the word ‘priority’ in the socialization section makes no sense.

You'll find my pristine original version in the article history at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Crocodile&oldid=213450868

The source code of the entire Etymology section there should simply be cut and pasted into the current article.

Thank you. ~CrocodileCorrector

Edit request: Change

Please, change the table, for a god lay out for the book... i can't download as pdf... thank you. 08:04, 21 October 2012‎ User:84.123.39.175

"that, unlike alligators"

@Cougroyalty: Your edit summary: "Disagree. I like keeping that detail. This is one of key defining differences between alligators and crocodiles, and the sensitivity to cold is mostly notable in the context of comparisons to alligators." 14:52, 18 April 2025. "I like" isn't s reason that others would like it makes only a polarized situation where - you like I dislike - it is obvs. that you like since you reincluded the content - that fact obvs. without the need to state it in the summary. "This is one of key defining differences" - as the reason: show me a source where it states: "is a defining difference" your statement isn't proven by a source and without proof it is simply vacuous - an effort to convince me or anyone else that there is a legitimate reason. "and the sensitivity to cold is mostly notable in the context of comparisons to alligators" - "mostly notable" isn't true since tropics + cold indicates by the intended inclusion of the former word - the subject is crocodiles - it isn't important to indicate crocodiles and alligators are different since the subject is introducing crocodiles. The inclusion of "alligator" associates with Crocodilia in the previous passage - it reinforces / supports / connects with to show that "loosely" is possible as an acceptable meaning. (𒌋*𓆏)𓆭 20:11, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You have a writing style that is difficult for me to understand. But basically, it sounds like we disagree. I'll try to restate my position: "sensitive to cold" is a relative statement. In theory, all forms of life are sensitive to some level of heat and cold, each to varying degrees. The primary reason that it is notable that crocodiles are "sensitive to cold" is because alligators are not as sensitive to cold. Anyways, my opinion and preference is to keep the reference to alligators. Yours is not. It is what is is. Peace. Cougroyalty (talk) 20:55, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]