{"id":14570,"date":"2020-02-12T13:14:52","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T12:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridaandbeyond.com\/crocodiles-in-florida-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T17:20:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T15:20:21","slug":"crocodiles-in-florida-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridaandbeyond.com\/en\/crocodiles-in-florida-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Crocodiles in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When people think about Florida wildlife, they often think first of alligators. 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