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For sure you've used or heard the expression "crocodile tears" used to say that someone cries for no reason or pretense, it emerged from a real fact that happens to crocodiles and also some myths surrounding crocodiles. These animals do "cry" a lot, but not really because they are sentimental.
The crocodile weeps when he leaves the water. The crocodile's eyes must always be wet, so he produces secretions, which will lay behind the third eyelid, known also as a nictitating membrane, these secretions serve as a cleaner and also a lubricant. In other words, the lachrymal glands secrete "tears" to moisten their eyes. The crocodile cries while devouring their prey. The lachrymal glands of this animal are located a few centimeters and thus stimulate the salivary constantly when he eats. The Romans had a belief that the crocodile made a sound like the lament of a child that attracted other animals. Once they got close, they were caught and swallowed by it. The Romans also thought that the crocodile wept with pity on the dead body of their prey while eating them.
Crocodile tears in books
Crocodile Tears is the title of the 8 novel in the Alex Rider series by the British author Anthony Horowitz. It was released in the UK and US on November 2009, and is published by Walker Books.
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